The Crucible Flashcards
Deference
A humble submission and respect
Solemn
Formal and dignified, serious
Quaking
A shake or tremble especially of the earth
Providence
The protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power
Compact
To form with or to form a union
Hypocrites
The practice of claiming to have moral standard or belief
Inert
Lacking the ability or strength to move
Pretense
To make something seem true when it is not
Afflicting
A cause of pain or suffering to something
Distressed by pain
Contention
An argued disagreement
Begrudge
Possession or enjoyment of something
Reprimanding
To rebuke someone especially officially
Conjure
To make something appear unexpectedly like magic
Sniveling
To cry and sniffle
Prodigious
Large in size, inspiring awe, ominous
Corroborating
To confirm or give support to something
Conviction
A declaration saying that someone is guilty of a crime made by a jury or judge
Condemn
To find someone guilty
