The Crucible Act 2 Vocal and People Flashcards
falter
to stop being strong or successful: to begin to fail or weaken; to feel doubt about doing something
what part of speech is falter
verb
compensate
to make up for some defect or weakness; to give money for something else of value to someone
what part of speech is compensate
verb
reckon
to think or suppose (something); to believe that something is true or possible
what part of speech is reckon
verb
monstrous
extremely or unusually large; gigantic; very ugly, cruel, or vicious
what part of speech is monstrous
adjective
indignant
feeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong: very angry
what part of speech is indignant
adjective
pious
deeply religious
what part of speech is pious
adjective
lofty
very high and good: deserving to be admired; showing the insulting attitude of people who think they’re better, smarter, or more important than other people
what part of speech is lofty
adjective
perplexed
to be confused
what part of speech is perplexed
adjective
calamity
an event that causes great harm and suffering: disaster
what part of speech is calamity
noun
lechery
describing a man who shows a disgusting interest in sex
what part of speech is lechery
adjective