The Crucible

Question 1

adamant

Answer 1

unshakable or insistent
adjective
I was adamant about my decision to go to the mall

Question 2

afflict

Answer 2

to cast down, to distress
verb
my mother afflicts me when ever I fail a test

Question 3

beguile

Answer 3

to lead by deception
verb
I beguiled my brother when I said spending the day with nana would be fun

Question 4

confounded

Answer 4

to bring ruin, baffle
adjective
I was confounded when a giraffe ate my apple

Question 5

contention

Answer 5

a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
noun
I made a contention when i brought up the point that superman has heat vision

Question 6

contiguous

Answer 6

being in actual contact
adjective
I am contiguous when in a crowed elevator

Question 7

deference

Answer 7

respect and esteem due to a superior or elder
noun
Mr. Gostic deserves deference both in and out of the classroom

Question 8

effrontery

Answer 8

shameless boldness
noun
the effrontery johnny had when he ate that hotdog off the floor

Question 9

formidable

Answer 9

causing fear, dread, or apprehension
adjective
Batman is a formidable opponent to the criminals of Gotham

Question 10

grave

Answer 10

an excovation for the burial of a body, to carve or shape with a chisel
noun
a typical grave is usually 6 feet deep

Question 11

incredulous

Answer 11

indicating or showing unbelief
adjective
I was incredulous when my friend said he had a unicorn

Question 12

malign

Answer 12

evil in effect
adjective
my cat is malign, like the devil walking

Question 13

manifestation

Answer 13

outward or perceptible indication; materialization
noun
a ghost manifested in front of me and said “uga booga watch out i’ma ghost”

Question 14

predilection

Answer 14

a tendency to think favorably of something in particualr
noun
i think predilection is a safe assumption when i think about my dog

Question 15

pretense

Answer 15

pretending or feigning; make-believe
noun
my friend was pretense, he is a dancing elephant

Question 16

prodigious

Answer 16

extraordinary in size
adjective
my cheesebuger at McDonald’s was prodigious

Question 17

purged

Answer 17

to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable
verb
I purged the KFC from my body when i puked it up

Question 18

quail

Answer 18

a small bird, slang for a girl or women
noun
my pet quail is a quail

Question 19

rankle

Answer 19

to continue to cause keen irritation
verb
Brad Pitt really rankles me

Question 20

sniveling

Answer 20

to weep or cry with siffing
verb
my brother tyler was a sniveling baby when is neopet died