The Crucible 21-40 Flashcards
Dogmatic
arbitrary, strongly opinionated is an unwarranted manner
Dissemble
Disguise, Pretend
Ecstasy
Extreme happiness
Effrontery
Extreme boldness, audacity
Exalt
Glorify, Praise, raise in rank
Formidable
Menacing, causing fear or awe
Gaunt
very thin, emaciated, angular
Heretical
Contrary to church doctrine or accepted beliefs or standards
Hypocrite
One who is insincere or deceitful
Indigenous
Native to a certain area
Indignation
Anger as a result of something unjust
Ineptness
Lack of competence or judgement
Inert
Unable to move or act, sluggish
Ingratiate
To make n effort to gain good favor with someone
Innate
Existing from birth, inborn
Junta
A group of people who join in running a government, sometimes after a revolution
Licentious
Lacking moral or sexual restraint, wanton
Malevolence
Wishing ill will or evil on someone
Malign
To utter injuriously misleading reports about; intensely hostile
Methodical
Proceeding in a regular or systematic order