the crucible Flashcards
adamant
(adjective)
unshakeable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion.
he was very adamant about his response.
afflict
(verb) to distress so severely as to cause persistent suffering or anguish.
the cat afflicted pain to the mouse.
beguile
(verb) to lead by deception.
the robber was very beguile.
confounded
(verb) to be confused or perplexed.
the student was very confounded in math class.
contention
(noun) a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument.
there was a lot of contention between the black and red team.
contiguous
(adjective) being in actual contact touching along a boundary or at a point.
the doctor was very contiguous.
deference
(noun) respect and esteem due a superior or an elder.
you should be very deferent.
effrontery
(noun) to be shameless, boldness.
she had the effrontery to ask for two free samples.
formidable
(adjective) causing fear, dread or apprehension.
a formidable opponent.
grave
(adjective) likely to produce great harm or danger.
a grave look.
incredulous
(adjective) unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true.
an incredulous smile.
malign
(verb) to utler injuriously misleading or false reports about. to malign an honorable man.
manifestation
(noun) the act, process, or an instance of manifesting.
at first there was no manifestation of the disease.
pretense
(noun) a false show of something
a pretense of friendship.
prodigious
(adjective) extrordinary in size.
a prodigious research grant.
