The Crucible

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  1. theocracy
    the belief in government by divine guidance
    Young Iranians have grown to support democracy over theocracy, but the religious leaders won't back real change. New York Times (Jun 17, 2013)
  2. providence
    the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
    He was driven forward by a sense of personal destiny he called "providence".
  3. inculcation
    teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction
    The inculcation of fortitude, prudence, humility, temperance, self-denial—this is education. More, Hannah
  4. ameliorate
    make better
    They may have an ameliorating effect, but they provide no cure.
  5. dissembling
    the act of deceiving
    In both cases, neither side is dissembling or misleading the other.
  6. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
    “The Blair Witch Project” conjured up common fears by shooting in familiar situations and settings.
  7. vindictive
    showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt
    He could be cold, vindictive, with little thought about how his actions impinge on others.
  8. propriety
    correct behavior
    Propriety demanded she let it go to voice mail.
  9. defamation
    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
    Outright lying is considered defamation and individuals who take part in these types of activities can and will be held liable. Forbes (Jan 25, 2013)
  10. malevolence
    wishing evil to others
    It was as if an evil genius was halting me by every means malevolence could devise. Bonner, Geraldine
  11. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
    There's a tradition in literature of cities being described as dens of iniquity.
  12. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
    He was given a temporary reprieve last year after his legal team argued he was mentally disabled.
  13. indictment
    an accusation of wrongdoing
    He had been held without bail in a regional jail, pending the grand jury's indictment.
  14. purge
    rid of impurities
    Records are kept for about a year and then purged, the DEA officials said.
  15. penitence
    remorse for your past conduct
    Instead, he seemed to be doing some kind of public penitence.
Created on 十月 2, 2013 (updated 十月 2, 2013)

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