Crucible Act 2 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Calamity (n)
A
- An event causing great and often sudden damage
- disaster
2
Q
Daft (adj)
A
-Silly, Foolish, Absurd
3
Q
Deceit (n)
A
- An action of deceiving someone misrepresenting the truth
- Fraud
4
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Flailing (v)
A
-Wave or swing wildly
5
Q
indignant (adj)
A
- Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at unfair treatment
- Resentful
6
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Ineptly (adj)
A
-Having or showing no skill
7
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Lechery (n)
A
- Excessive or offensive sexual desire
- Lustful
8
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Quail (v)
A
- Feel or show fear or apprehension
- Cower
9
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Tainted (v)
A
- Affected with a bad or undesirable quality
- Contaminated
10
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Wily (adj)
A
- Skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully
- Clever
