The Crucible- Act 2 Flashcards by Elizabeth Semenov | Brainscape

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Pallor

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Unhealthy pale appearance

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Poppet

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Small figure of a human being used in witchcraft

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Ameliorate

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Make (something bad) better

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Indignant

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Feeling anger/annoyed at “unfair” treatment

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Crone

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Old woman who is thin and ugly

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Sarcastical

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Saying one thing but meaning the opposite

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“…The crowd will part like to sea for Israel”

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To have power over

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“From this out”

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From now on

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“Cry me out”

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Accuse me as a witch

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Wily

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Skilled at getting a advantage; canny; shrewd

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Flailing

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Wave/swing wildly

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Daft

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Slang term for mentally irregular

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Suspicion

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Feeling/thought that something is possible/likely/true

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Taint

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Smirch; discredit

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Quail

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Feel fear/apprehension; cower

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“I’d as life”

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I’d rather

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Pontius Pilate

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Dude who killed Jesus