Ingratiate: To establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others, especially by deliberate effort.

She soon ingratiated herself with you, forming a strong bond.

Compact: Joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid.

The class formed a compact just two weeks after school started.

Abomination: Anything greatly disliked or abhorred.

The anti-guns committee has great abomination towards them.

Innate: Originating in or arising from the intellect or the constitution of the mind, rather than learned through experience.

The girl’s anger was innate; she did not learn it from anybody.

Faction: A group or clique within a larger group, party, government, or organization.

Youth group is a faction that formed from the church.

Abrogate: To abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal.

The judge can not abrogate the verdict made by the jury.

Allied: Joined by treaty, agreement, or common cause.

The United States has many allies, such as the Philippines.

Citadel: A fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.

The citadel was intensely surrounded by guards.

Corroborate: To make more certain; confirm.

The lab corroborated the evidence that they were given; the suspect was found guilty.

Begrudge: To envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone).

I begrudge Kerri Walsh for being so talented with volleyball.

Clamored: A loud uproar, as from a crowd of people.

The crowd clamored after the President made his amazing speech.

Covenant: An agreement, usually formal, between two or more persons to do or not do something specified.

The United States has made many covenants with other countries, such as Mexico.

Paradox: A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

The man lied many times before, but when he told his friend "I'm lying right now," the paradox confused him.

Providence: The foreseeing care and guidance of God or nature over the creatures of the earth.

Goody Proctor will have good providence after what her husband did to her.

Autocracy: Government in which one person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others; the government or power of an absolute monarch.

Autocracy is not a fair government for the citizens.

Grounded: To place on a foundation; fix firmly; settle or establish; found.

The Puritan people are normally grounded and stick to the Puritan beliefs.

Formidable: Causing fear, apprehension, or dread.

Hanging is a formidable punishment which keeps the Puritans from wanting to break rules.

Inert: Having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active).

Some people would rather be inert than to tell on their friend for doing something wrong.

Conjure: To affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.

Harry potter was bored with always being the good wizard, so he decided to use his magic wand to conjure up a nice new car he wanted.

Ideology: The body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.

The Puritans have their own version of ideology.