Crucible - Act 3 and 4 Vocabulary Flashcards
Daft
(adjective)
crazy, foolish, or stupid
Contentious
(adjective)
quarrelsome, argumentative, or controversial, involving heated arguments
Contemptuous
(adjective)
scornful, disdainful, the feeling that someone/something is beneath you
Qualm
(noun)
a sensation of misgiving or uneasiness
Manifest
(adjective)
to make something apparent to the sight or understanding, clear to the eye
Allegiance
(noun)
loyalty or commitment
Beguile
(verb)
delude, cheat, divert, to lead astray in a deceptive way
Reprieve
(verb)
a cancelled or postponement of punishment
Statutes
(noun)
a law or decree
Adamant
(adjective)
firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding
Sibilance (noun)
a hissing quality of sound
Conciliatory (adjective)
tending to to overcome the distrust or hostility of, win over
Barred (adjective)
closed secured
Penitence
the action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong, repentance
Incredulously
disbelieving, unable to believe something
