Crucible Vocabulary List #2 Flashcards
1
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Arbitrate
A
To determine the outcome of a dispute
2
Q
Defamation
A
Slander; the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to damage another’s reputation
3
Q
Tract
A
A defined area of land
4
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Inculcation
A
Teaching and impressing by frequent repetitions or admonitions
5
Q
Avidly
A
Eagerly
6
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Licentious
A
Lacking legal or moral restraints
7
Q
Evade
A
To avoid answering directly
8
Q
Pallor
A
Paleness
9
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Ameliorate
A
To make better or more tolerable
10
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Indignant
A
Showing anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
11
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Crone
A
A withered old woman
12
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Wily
A
Crafty; cunning
13
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Flailing
A
Searching in frustration
14
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Daft
A
Mad; insane
15
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Wrath
A
Retributory punishment for an offense or a crime
