The Crucible

Question 1

adamant

Answer 1

(Noun)
an unbreakable or extremely hard substance.

We’ve tried to talk him into coming with us, but he’s adamant about staying here.

Question 2

afflict

Answer 2

(Verb)
to distress so severely as to cause persistent suffering or anguish.

The South was afflicted by a severe drought.

Question 3

beguile

Answer 3

(Verb)
to engage the interest of by or as if by guile.

She was cunning enough to beguile her classmates into doing the work for her.

Question 4

confounded

Answer 4

(Adjective)
confused, perplex, damned.

I confounded myself with the homework last night.

Question 5

contention

Answer 5

(Noun)
tendency to quarrels and disputes

Sometimes i try to control myself so i dont start a contention.

Question 6

contiguous

Answer 6

(Adjective)
being in actual contact, touching along a boundary or at a point.

I am contiguos to Rachel in history.

Question 7

deference

Answer 7

(Noun)
respect and esteem due a superior or an elder also affected or ingratiating regard for another’s wishes.

Her relatives treat one another with deference.

Question 8

effrontery

Answer 8

(Noun)
shameless boldness insolence.

People think i do embarrassing things but i am effrontery about it.

Question 9

formidable

Answer 9

(Adjective)
causing fear, dread, or apprehension a formidable prospect, having qualities that discourage approach or attack, tending to inspire awe or wonder.

I enjoy when people formidable me to do different things in life.

Question 10

grave

Answer 10

(Verb)
to carve or shape with a chisel, sculpture to carve or cut (as letters or figures) into a hard surface engrave, to impress or fix (as a thought) deeply.

I Love graving my name into soap bars.

Question 11

incredulous

Answer 11

(Adjective)
unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true, not credulous, skeptical, incredible, expressing incredulity.

I can’t stand when people act incredulous.

Question 12

malign

Answer 12

( Adjective)
evil in nature, influence, or effect, injurious the malign effects of illicit drugs, malignant, virulent, having or showing intense often vicious ill will.

Witches are malign overall.

Question 13

manifestation

Answer 13

(Noun)
the act, process, or an instance of manifesting, something that manifests or is manifest, a perceptible, outward, or visible expression, one of the forms in which an individual is manifested, an occult phenomenon; specifically materialization, a public demonstration of power and purpose.

A portrait of a mother and child that is regarded as the very manifestation of maternal love.

Question 14

predilection

Answer 14

(Noun)
an established preference for something

I predilection my bagel toasted with butter.

Question 15

pretense

Answer 15

(Noun)
a claim made or implied especially one not supported by fact, a pretentious act or assertion, an inadequate or insincere attempt to attain a certain condition or quality.

If a crime is committed i would love to have pretense with me.

Question 16

prodigious

Answer 16

( Adjective)
being an omen, resembling or befitting a prodigy strange, unusual,exciting amazement or wonder extraordinary in bulk, quantity.

A prodigious supply of canned food kept in the basement for emergencies.

Question 17

purged

Answer 17

(Verb)
to remove people from an area, country, organization, often in a violent and sudden way,to cause something to leave the body.

I dont like it when my doctor gives me medicine to urged myself.

Question 18

quail

Answer 18

(Noun)
a small bird with a round body and a short tail.

I woud love to see a quail.

Question 19

rankle

Answer 19

(Verb)
to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness, to feel anger and irritation.

My brother rankles me sometimes.

Question 20

sniveling

Answer 20

( Verb)
to complain or cry in an annoying way.

My little brother snivels when the pig comes in the house .