the crucible Flashcards
adamant
adv. an unbreakable or extremely hard substance. he was adamant.
afflict
verb. to cause pain. he got afflicted.
beguile
verb. to trick or deceive. she beguiled him
confounded
adj. very bad or annoying. Antonio is confounded.
contention
noun. anger disagreement. he was contention
contiguous
noun. feeling or showing satisfaction. the happiness contiguouis
deference
adj. respect and esteem due or elder.
effrontery
noun. shameless boldness. James acted in an effrontery manner when the police showed up.
formidable
adj. causing fear, dread, having qualities that discourage others. He worked out so he could be formidable.
grave
noun. to excavate for a burial of a body. There are dead bodies in a grave.
incredulous
adj. unwilling to admit or accept what is of truth. He was incredulous because he’s been hurt by truth in the past.
malign
utter injustice, misleading, or false report about evil. The press maligned the political candidates.
manifestation
noun. to make evidence or certain by showing. In the court they had to manifest bank receipts.
predilection
noun. an established preference to something. Liz has a predilection towards a belief in the devil.
pretense
noun. claim made or implied. It was pretense that he stole my bag.
