Crucible 2 Flashcards
Conviction
a firmly held belief or firmness of opinion
Falter
to lose confidence
Solemn
demonstrating sincerity and gravity
Poppet
middle English- a doll or a poppet
Indignant
angry at unfairness
Condemned
pronounced something or somebody as bad
Dote
to show extreme fondness, or pay a lot of attention to someone
Base
lacking morals
Pious
religious; devout; holy or sacred; virtuous and moral
Theology
religious theory
Daft
lacking common sense, irrational
Tainted
polluted, spoiled, or corrupted
Calamity
a disastrous situation or event
Menacingly
in a threatening and dangerous manner
Lechery
lustful behavior, especially by a man, that is regarded as distaseful
Vestry
a room in a church where meetings or classes are held
Remorseless
without compassion; relentless
Wrath
fury often marked by a desire for vengeance
Contentious
causing or likely to cause disagreement and disputes between people with different views
Deposition
witness’s testimony
Befuddled
confused or perplexed
Immaculate
clean and free from blemishes; showing faultless perfection
Qualm
a misgiving, doubt, bad feeling
Callously
in a way that shows no concern if other people are hurt or upset
