The Crucible

Question 1

What does adamant mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 1

Adjective:To be unshakable or insistenet in maintaing position or opinion.The man was adament there was no way of stopping him from leaving.

Question 2

What does afflict mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 2

Verb:To distress so severly as to cause constant suffering.They were all afflicted emotionally since the accident.

Question 3

What does beguile mean and what its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 3

Verb:To lead by deception.Many people viewed Hitler’s beguile as a betrayal.

Question 4

What does confounded mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 4

Adjective:Used for emphasis,esp to express anger or annoyance,suprise,bewilder, or confuse.You just confounded my trane of thought.

Question 5

What does contention mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 5

Noun:Heated disagreement,an assertion,esp one maintained in a argument.The contention of the court room was so thick you could feel it.

Question 6

What does contigous mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 6

Adjective:Sharing a common border,touching.Last week everyone was contigous with the common cold.

Question 7

What does deference mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 7

Noun:Humble submission and respect.His deference was quite swift and silent compared to what his usually behavior is like.

Question 8

What does effrontery mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 8

Noun:Insolent or impertinent,behavior,impudent,audacious. His effrontery reaction insulted the teacher so he recieved detention.

Question 9

What does formidable mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 9

Adjective:Inspiring fear or respect through being large,powerful,intense,or cable.The US is a formidable opposition despite being in debt.

Question 10

What does grave mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 10

Noun:A place of burial for a dead body.I want my grave to be far in the wilderness left alone to rest.

Question 11

What does incredulous mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 11

Adjective:Unwilling or unable to believe something,skeptical.Most people have incredulous opinions about cryptic animals.

Question 12

What does malign mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 12

Adjective:Evil in nature or effect;malevolent.Verb:Speak about someone ina spitefully manner or defame.Criminals behavior tend to be malign.Some people malign about Obama’s leadership.

Question 13

What does manifestation mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 13

Noun:An event,object,or object that shows or embodies something,a theory or abstruct idea.Einstein’s manifestation on science helps our understanding of it.

Question 14

What does predilection mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 14

Noun:A preference or special liking for something,bias in favor of.I have quite a predilection for sleeping instead of exercise.

Question 15

What does pretense mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence

Answer 15

Noun:An attempt to make something that is false appear true,a claim or a false or ambitious one.Magicians have a great pretense of illusion.

Question 16

What does prodigious mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 16

Adjective:Remarkably or impressively great in extent,size,or degree,unnatural.It would be a honor to catch a glimpse of a prodigious crocadile

Question 17

What does purged mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 17

Verb:Rid of an unwanted feeling,memory,or condition,typically giving a sense of cathartic release.Some people think their house need to be purged of spirits.

Question 18

What does rankle mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 18

Verb:Continue to be painful,fester,cause annoyanceor resentment that persists.Babies tend to rankle out of some necessity.

Question 19

What does qual mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 19

Verb:To feel or show fear,to coward because of fear.In horror moives the usually reaction is qualing.

Question 20

What does sniveling mean and whats its part of speech then put it in a sentence.

Answer 20

Verb:Cry or weep as a sign of distress.When someone is sniveling my first impulse is to help how unforunate.