The crucible flash cards

Question 1

Adamant

Answer 1

Adj. Hard medal. The knife was adamant

Question 2

Afflict

Answer 2

V. Cast down. The king afflicted his subjects

Question 3

Beguile

Answer 3

V. To lead by deception. The leader beguiled while he taught

Question 4

Confounded

Answer 4

Adj. Confused. The class was confounded during the test

Question 5

Contention

Answer 5

N. Heated disagreement. The couple was split with contention

Question 6

Contiguous

Answer 6

Adj. Sharing common border. Mexico and America are contiguous

Question 7

Deference

Answer 7

N. Humble submission. The enemy developed deference

Question 8

Effrontery

Answer 8

N. Insolent behavior. The student had the effrontery to change minds

Question 9

Formidable

Answer 9

Adj. Large. The army was formidable

Question 10

Grave

Answer 10

N. Cause for alarm. The people were in grave danger

Question 11

Incredulous

Answer 11

Adj. Unwilling to believe. The skeptics were incredulous

Question 12

Malign

Answer 12

Adj. Evil in nature. The man was born malign

Question 13

Manifestation

Answer 13

N. Something that shows a theory. The letter had a deep manifestation in my heart

Question 14

Predilection

Answer 14

N. Preference for something I have a predilection for the jets

Question 15

Pretense

Answer 15

N. Make something not, appear true. I was taught under false pretenses

Question 16

Prodigious

Answer 16

Adj. Great in size or degree My army is very prodigious

Question 17

Purged

Answer 17

V. Rid someone of something unwanted. I purge my water pipes in winter

Question 18

Quail

Answer 18

V. Feel afraid in a noticeable way. The child acted quail in school

Question 19

Rankle

Answer 19

V. Continue to be painful. My ankle injury has begun rankle

Question 20

Sniveling

Answer 20

V. Complain or sniffle. The mad child was sniveling