Religion related
Define: Devil’s book
what is said to be a large book containing the signatures of those who have made a pact with Satan
Define: Calamity
Disaster
Define: Bemused
Confused
Define: the Devil’s Mark
scar or blemish said to be found on a person who has made a pact with the Devil
Define: Effrontery
Audacity; insulting boldness
Define: Avidly
Enthusiastically
Define: Traffic with spirits
to conjure up through spells or communicate with demons, ghosts, etc.
Define: Calumny
False statements knowingly made to injure someone
Define: Qualm
A sensation of misgiving or uneasiness
Define: Quakers
members of the Society of Friends, founded by George Fox in 1647. Quakers believe an “Inward Light” can lead all to a personal experience of God.
Define: Daft
Crazy; foolish; stupid
Define: Ineptly
Awkwardly
Define: covenanted Christian
Puritan who was formally accepted as a member of a congregation. The Puritans considered covenanted Christians more holy than those who were merely baptized.
Define: Base
Having low moral standards; contemptible; inferior
Define: Incredulously
Disbelievingly