The Crucible- Act 1 (part 2) Flashcards

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Trepidation

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A feeling of fear or agitation about some

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2
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Weirdish

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Kinda weird but not totally weird?

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3
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Subservient

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Prepared to obey others unquestioningly

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Hypocrite

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People who pretend to have qualities/beliefs that they don’t have

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5
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Partisan

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A fervent and even militant proponent of something

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Calumny

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False accusation of an offense

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7
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Inert

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Lacking the ability/strength to move

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Sidle

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Creep; sneak

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9
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Pilgrimage

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A pilgrim’s journey

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Pretense

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Attempt to make something that is not the case appear true

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Covenant

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Agree (especially by lease, deed, or other legal contract)

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12
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Undone

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Not fastened or tied

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13
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Notorious

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Famously well known for something evil/bad

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Prodigious

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So great in size/force or extent to elicit well

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Canny

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Having/showing shrewdness and good judgment (especially in money/business matters)

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16
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Exude

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Release in drop/small quantities

17
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Arbitrate

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Judge

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Contiguous

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Touching; in contact

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Defer

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Yield to another’s wishes/opinion

20
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Fathom

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Comprehend; understand

21
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Break Charity with

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To treat wrongfully/betray

22
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Clap

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Put, move, set swiftly

23
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Defamation

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Damaging another individual’s character/reputation, gently through false accusations

24
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Tract

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Area/zone/region

25
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Inculcation

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Instill (an attitude/ideas/habits) persistent instruction

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Avidly

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With great interest/enthusiasm

27
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Licentious

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Morally unrestrained

28
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Blanch

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Grow pale from shock/fear

29
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Truck

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Practice of bartering; in league with someone

30
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Compact

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Dense