AP Language: "The Crucible" Vocab

Corroborating: cooperating, helpful, supporting

Rankle: irritate, pester

Autocracy: self-ruled government

Persecuted: harassment for one’s beliefs, shared by societal groups

Junta: insurgency, revolutionary, opposition

Calumny: to falsely accuse

Faction: group, a part of, a branch of

Predilection: modus operandi, usual way, pretence

Regression: to suppress negative thoughts and feelings

Vindictive: vengeful, seeking revenge

Barbaric: savage, primitive, uncivilized

Deference: high respect for a superior

Theocracy: government ruled by religion

Prodigous: big, powerful, important

Trepidation: fearful, unsure

Pretense: lie, falsehood

Conjure: contract through supernatural means

Gibberish: mumbled, confused, nonsensical talk

Providence: divine intervention