The Crucible Flashcards
adamant
Noun: a stone (as a diamond) formerly believed to be of impenetrable hardness; an unbreakable or extremely hard substance
afflict
Verb: to cause pain or suffering to (someone or something)
berguile
Verb: to lead by occupation to while away by same occupation
confounded
Verb: archaic : to bring to ruin;
contention
Noun: something (such as a belief, opinion, or idea) that is argued or stated; anger and disagreement; a situation in which you have a chance to win something that you are trying to win
contiguos
Adjective: being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point; next or near in time or sequence; touching or connected throughout in an unbroken sequence
deference
Noun: respect and esteem due a superior or an elder; also : affected or ingratiating regard for another’s wishes; in consideration of
effrontery
Noun: shameless boldness
formidable
Adjective: very powerful or strong : deserving serious attention and respect; very difficult to deal with; large or impressive in size or amount
grave
Verb: to carve or shape with a chisel; to carve or cut (as letters or figures) into a hard surface : engrave; to impress or fix (as a thought) deeply
incredulous
Adjective: not able or willing to believe something : feeling or showing a lack of belief
malign
Adjective: causing or intended to cause harm
manifestation
Noun: a sign that shows something clearly; one of the forms that something has when it appears or occurs; an occurrence in which the ghost or spirit of a dead person appears
predilection
Noun: a natural liking for something : a tendency to do or to be attracted to something
pretense
Noun: a false reason or explanation that is used to hide the real purpose of something; an act or appearance that looks real but is false; a claim of having a particular quality, ability, condition, etc.
