The crucible flash cards
Adamant
Adj. Hard medal. The knife was adamant
Afflict
V. Cast down. The king afflicted his subjects
Beguile
V. To lead by deception. The leader beguiled while he taught
Confounded
Adj. Confused. The class was confounded during the test
Contention
N. Heated disagreement. The couple was split with contention
Contiguous
Adj. Sharing common border. Mexico and America are contiguous
Deference
N. Humble submission. The enemy developed deference
Effrontery
N. Insolent behavior. The student had the effrontery to change minds
Formidable
Adj. Large. The army was formidable
Grave
N. Cause for alarm. The people were in grave danger
Incredulous
Adj. Unwilling to believe. The skeptics were incredulous
Malign
Adj. Evil in nature. The man was born malign
Manifestation
N. Something that shows a theory. The letter had a deep manifestation in my heart
Predilection
N. Preference for something I have a predilection for the jets
Pretense
N. Make something not, appear true. I was taught under false pretenses
Prodigious
Adj. Great in size or degree My army is very prodigious
Purged
V. Rid someone of something unwanted. I purge my water pipes in winter
Quail
V. Feel afraid in a noticeable way. The child acted quail in school
Rankle
V. Continue to be painful. My ankle injury has begun rankle
Sniveling
V. Complain or sniffle. The mad child was sniveling
