The Crucible Vocab 1 Flashcards

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1
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Quaking

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Shake or tremble

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Sniveling

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Tending to cry or complain a lot in a way that annoys people

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Begrudge

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To envy someone

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4
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Deference

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Humble submission and respect

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5
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Providence

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The protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power

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Corroborating

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Confirm or give support to

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7
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Inert

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Lacking the ability or strength to move

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8
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Conjure

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Make something appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic

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9
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Contention

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Heated disagreement

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10
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Hypocrites

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Claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform

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Pretense

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A claim, especially a false or ambitious one

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12
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Prodigious

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Remarkably great in extent, size, or degree

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13
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Afflicting

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A problem or illness that causes pain or suffering

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14
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Conviction

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A firmly held belief or opinion

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15
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Compact

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Closely and neatly packed together

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16
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Reprimanding

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To scold

17
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Condemn

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Express complete disapproval of

18
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Solemn

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Serious