ACT 1 & 2 CRUCIBLE VOCABULARY Flashcards by lauren Frank

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Abomination

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n. a disgusting or loathsome act

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Blanched

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adj. pale

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Calumny

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n. hurtful lies; slander

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Conjure

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v. to summon

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Contiguous

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adj. connected or adjoining

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Corroborate

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v. to support with more evidence

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Dally

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v. to waste time

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Defamation

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n. the act of damaging a reputation

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Dissemble

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v. to hide behind a false appearance

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Enrapture

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v. to give intense joy

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Inculcation

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n. the steady teaching of an idea

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Inquisition

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n. an extensive investigation

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Licentious

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adj. immoral

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Partisan

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n. a supporter

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Propitiation

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n. a pacifying or appeasement

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Providence

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n. an example of God’s care

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Smirch

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v. to mark or soil

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Trepidation

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n. a feeling of fear or anxiety

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Vindictive

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adj. inclined to seek revenge

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Ameliorate

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v. to improve

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Crone

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n. an old woman

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Deference

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n. a submission to opinions of others

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Evasive

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adj. trying to avoid answering

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Grapple

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v. to struggle or fight

Indignant

adj. showing justified anger

Monstrous

adj. enormous

Obstruct

v. to block

Perplex

v. to confuse

Quail

v. to pull back in fear

Reprimand

v. to criticize harshly

Taint

v. to corrupt morally

Vengeance

n. the act of inflicting punishment or injury in return for an injury in return for an injury received

Wily

adj. clever

Whet

Sharpened