The Crucible Act 1 and 2 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Abomination
A
a disgusting or loathsome act
2
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Blanched
A
pale
3
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Calumny
A
hurtful lies; slander
4
Q
Conjure
A
to summon
5
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Contiguous
A
connected or adjoining
6
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Dally
A
to waste time
6
Q
Corroborate
A
to support with more evidence
7
Q
Defamation
A
the act of damaging a reputation by lying
8
Q
Dissemble
A
to hide behind a false appearance
9
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Enrapture
A
to give intense joy
10
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Inculcation
A
the steady teaching of an idea
11
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Inquisition
A
an extensive investigation
12
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Licentious
A
immoral
13
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Providence
A
an example of God’s care
14
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Partisan
A
a supporter
14
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Propitiation
A
a pacifying or appeasment
15
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Smirch
A
to mark or soil
16
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Trepidation
A
a feeling of fear or anxiety
17
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Vindictive
A
inclined to seek revenge
18
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Ameliorate
A
to improve
19
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Crone
A
an old woman
20
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Deference
A
submission to the opinion of others
21
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Evasive
A
trying to avoid answering
22
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Grapple
A
to struggle or fight
22
Monstrous
enormous
23
Indignant
showing justified anger
24
Obstruct
to block
25
Perplex
to confuse
26
Quail
to pull back in fear
27
Reprimand
to criticize harshly
28
Taint
to corrupt morally
29
vengeance
inflicting punishment or injury in return for an injury received
30
Wily
clever
