The Crucible Vocab #1 Flashcards
Theocracy part of speech
Noun
Dissemble part of speech
Verb
Prodigious part of speech
Adjective
Succubi part of speak
Noun plural
Malevolence part of speech
Noun
Lascivious part of speech
Adjective
Graven part of speech
Adjective
Malign part of speech
Verb
Deposition part of speech
Noun
Quail part of speech
Verb
Paradox part of speech
Noun
Ameliorate part of speech
Verb
Vindictive part of speech
Adjective
Augur part of speech
Verb
Atomization part of speech
Noun
Theocracy
Government ruled by both the church and the state
Dissemble
You give a false appearance; to conceal the real nature
Prodigious
Extraordinary in size or amount
Succubi
Evil spirits; demons in female form said to attack men in their sleep
Malevolence
Hatred, ill – will
Lascivious
Inclined to lustfulness
Graven
Carved; sculptured
Malign
Slander; to speak harmful truths about
Deposition
Statement or oath taken down in writing; testimony of a witness to be used in court
Quail
To shrink with fear; to lose courage in the face of danger
Paradox
Statement that appears contradictory but may be true
Ameliorate
To improve
Vindictive
Said or done in the spirit of revenge
Augur
To predict, to foretell, to foresee
Atomization
Act of breaking up into small pieces