the Crucible

Question 1

Adamnat

Answer 1

ADJ Unshakable, Instant, Keeping an opinion

Christians are adamant.

Question 2

Afflict

Answer 2

VERB Humble,Overthrow,Torment, Torture

You afflict pain onto someone.

Question 3

Beguile

Answer 3

VERB to lead by deception, to while away

Women can beguile men easily.

Question 4

Confounded

Answer 4

VERB. Confused, perplexed

the math problem confounded me.

Question 5

Contention

Answer 5

NOUN An act or instance of contending, a point advised or maintained
the two people argued with great contention.

Question 6

contigous

Answer 6

ADJ to have contact with, to have actual contact, touching along a boundary or a point,
the two boys were very contiguous

Question 7

deference

Answer 7

NOUN Respect or esteem due a superior or elder , affected reguard for others wishes
the older man was being very deference.

Question 8

effrontery

Answer 8

NOUN shameless, boldness, insolence

the bull rider was effontery.

Question 9

formidable

Answer 9

ADJ Causing fear, dread, or apprehension

the devil is very formidable.

Question 10

grave

Answer 10

ADJ)slowly, solemnly

the Monday went by very gravely.

Question 11

incredulous

Answer 11

ADJ)unwilling to admit or accept what is feared as true

the criminal was being very incredulous to the crime.

Question 12

malign

Answer 12

ADJ)an evil in nature influence or effect

cigarettes are malign to children.

Question 13

manifestation

Answer 13

NOUN)the act , process or instance or manifesting

his smile was a manifestation of joy.

Question 14

predilection

Answer 14

NOUN)to love more, prefer

he predilects to play video games than do homework.

Question 15

pretense

Answer 15

NOUN)a claim made of implied , one not supported by fact

the novel was a pretense.

Question 16

prodigious

Answer 16

adj)being an omen, resembling or befitting a prodigy

An example of someone prodigious is a child who is gifted at playing piano at a young age.

Question 17

purged

Answer 17

VERB)to purify, clear of guilt

during the holocaust the jews were purged.

Question 18

quail

Answer 18

NOUN)wither,decline,to give away

the turtle in its shell was being quail.

Question 19

rankle

Answer 19

VERB)to cause anger, irritation

calling a girl fat will rankle her.

Question 20

sniveling

Answer 20

VERB)to run at the nose, to snuff mucus up the nose

the sick man was sniveling.

Question 21

sniveling

Answer 21

to run at the nose, to snuff mucus up the nose

Question 22

rankle

Answer 22

to cause anger, irritation

Question 23

sniveling

Answer 23

to run at the nose, to snuff mucus up the nose

Question 24

rankle

Answer 24

to cause anger, irritation

Question 25

sniveling

Answer 25

to run at the nose, to snuff mucus up the nose

Question 26

rankle

Answer 26

to cause anger, irritation