The Crucible Vocab Flashcards by Ally Hayes

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dissemble

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to give a false/misleading appearance to

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trepidation

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tremendous fear, alarm, or agitation

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licentious

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immoral

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ameliorate

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to make better or become better, to improve

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grapple

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to struggle or fight

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perplex

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to confuse mentally

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taint

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to corrupt, tarnish, and dishonor morally

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effrontery

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bare-faced audacity

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probity

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the quality of having strong moral principles

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prodigous

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extraordinary in size, amount, degree

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qualm

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a feeling of doubt

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adamant

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unyeilding in opinion or attitude

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beguile

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to influene by trickery flattery

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conciliatory

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mollifying, peace-making, trying to overcome an argument

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disputation

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controversy, debate

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penitence

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regret for sinning or wrong-doing

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gaunt

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thin, bony, haggard

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abomination

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a disgusting, terrible, loathsome thing

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corroborate

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to support with more evidence

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partisan

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supporter of person, party, or cause