The Crucible Flashcards
adamant
unshakeable hardest metal (adj) ex. you make buildings out of the most adamant material.
afflict
torment torture cast down, over throw (vb) ex. the bully afflicted the helpless student.
beguile
to lead by deception (vb) ex. that sneaky kid will get you to do what he wants by beguile.
confounded
confused (adj) ex. after spanish class i always seem to be confounded.
contention
a struggle together in opposition (n) ex. My contention to pay attention in class is unreal.
contiguous
touching in contact in close (adj) ex. that sickness was contiguous.
deference
respectful submission (n) ex. i have a sense of deference for people older then me.
effrontery
shameless or inpudent (n) ex. my teacher can be a effrontery when i don’t do my home work.
formidable
causing fear or dread (adj) ex. some people never feel formidable, even in the scariest times.
grave
excavation in the earth to burry the dead (n) Ex. my great grandmas grave is a sense memory’s
incredulous
indisposed or to believe (adj) ex. my friends can be incredulous to there feelings.
malign
to speak harmful or un truths (vb) ex. no one ever likes someone who tends to malign all the time.
manifestation
state of be manifesed or politcal effort (n) There was a time in history were manifestation happened all over the world.
predilection
bias or to think favorable (n) ex. do you know anyone who is a predilection to other races.
pretense
to make believe (n) ex. sometimes people are pretense about there own feelings.
