Act I
Define religious
Relating to or believing in a religion.
define flail
Wave or swing or cause to wave or swing wildly.
Define Contentious
Causing or likely to cause an argument/ controversy
Define gaunt
lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age.
Define Draught
A large and hurried swallow of a drink
Define smirch
A dirty mark or stain.
define avid
having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.
Define prodigious
Impressively great in size
Define flounder
struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water or mud.
Define aye
Yes
Define iniquity
Complete injustice or wickedness.
define vengeance
punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong.
Define Immaculate
free from flaws or mistakes/ perfect
Define reprieve
cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death).
Define Poppet
A doll sewn out of fabric
Define fanatic
A person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.
define pallor
an unhealthy pale appearance.
Define guild
Craftsmen/ merchants
Define concilatory
intended or likely to placate or pacify.
Define quail
To lose heart or courage.
Define Puritan
A member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship.
define ameliorate
to make better
Define incredulous
unwilling/ unable to believe something
Define embodiment
a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling.
Define ipso facto
By that very fact