"The Crucible" Vocab 1&2 Flashcards

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Theocracy

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Noun
Government ruled by both the church and the state

The Puritan government was a theocracy because religion was involved

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Dissemble

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Verb
To give false appearance; to conceal the real nature

Scammers dissemble themselves to the public

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Prodigious

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Adjective
Extraordinary in size or amount

The prodigious building lit up the whole city

The prodigious amount of…

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Succubi

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Noun Plural
Evil spirits; demons in female form said to attack men in their sleep

The succubi only comes at night

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Malevolence

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Noun
Hatred, ill-will

The witch had malevolence towards the princess

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Lascivious

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Adjective
Inclined to lustfulness (sexual desire)

The lascivious man cheated on his wife

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Graven

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Adjective
Carved; sculptured

The graven monument was popular in the city

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Malign

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Verb
To slander; to speak harmful truths about

He was maligning the defendant with his deposition

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Deposition

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Noun
A statement or oath taken down in writing; testimony of a witness to be used in court

“See malign”

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Quail

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Verb
To shrink with fear; To lose courage in the face of danger

The little girl quails under her bed sheets

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Paradox

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Noun
A statement that appears contradictory but may be true

The teacher’s sentence sounded like a paradox

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Ameliorate

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Verb
To improve

I need to ameliorate my self-worth

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Vindictive

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Adjective
Said or done in the spirit of revenge

He vindictively put glue on his friend’s seat

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Auger

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Verb
To predict, to foretell, to foresee

Mrs. S augured the future so she could have a boy

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Atomization

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Noun
The act of breaking up into small pieces

The glass went through atomization when the boy threw a baseball at it

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Tonnage

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Noun
The carrying capacity of a ship

They exceeded the tonnage when they added the final crates to the shipp

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Harlotry

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Noun
Prostitution

The children enjoyed harlotry even though it’s a crime

Abigail could be arrested for harlotry

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Inculcation

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Noun
Brainwashing

The inculcation of Peta was affective against Katniss

The inculcation process made Joe an Eagles fan

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Congerie

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Noun
A heap or pile of things

The congerie of leaves were fun to jump on

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Licentious

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Adjective
Immoral, lewd, lustful

Abigail is a very licentious person

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Befouled

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Adjective (sometimes verb)
Corrupted, polluted, contaminated

The children befouled the immaculate carpet with mud

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Immaculate

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Adjective
Stainless, very clean, unpolluted

“See befouled”

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Befuddle

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Verb
To confuse

Biology befuddles me

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Anonymity

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Noun
State of being unknown, nameless

The anonymity of the author frustrated the readers

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Anteroom

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Noun
A waiting room

The anteroom of the hospital was crowded with sick people

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Diabolism

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Noun
Witchcraft

The foul diabolism corrupted the children

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Remiss

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Adjective
Careless or slow, usually in performing one’s duty

She was remiss (late) in getting to church

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Deposition

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Noun
Statement or oath taken down in writing

The deposition was rejected by the judge

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Injunction

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Noun
A command or order, often requiring someone not to do something

They issued an injunction to not park on the street

30
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Junta

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Noun
A small group ruling a country, especially after a rebellion

The Banana Republic was run by juntas

The junta rules South Korea after the war