The Crucible Flashcards
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Abyss
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Bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth
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Abrogate
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Abolish, to do away with
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Adamant
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Inflexible, immovable, obstinate
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Ameliorate
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To make better, to relieve, to improve
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Augury
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An omen or prophecy
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Autocrat
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A person with unlimited influence, and authority, usually a negative word
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baseness
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The quality of lacking higher values
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Begrudge
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To give reluctantly
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Beguile
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Delude, mislead
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Bemuse
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To confuse or bewilder
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Blasphemous
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Irreverence, profane
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Calamity
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A serious event causing distress or misfortune
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Conciliate
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To reconcile
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Confound
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To cause one to become confused
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Contempt
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Scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
