The Crucible Vocab Act 1 and 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Ameliorate
A
make better
2
Q
Avidly
A
eagerly; intently
3
Q
Base
A
low, contemptible
4
Q
Calumny
A
false accusation; slander
5
Q
Deference
A
courteous regard or respect
6
Q
Dissembling
A
pretense; acting
7
Q
Inculcation
A
teaching by repetition and insistent urging
8
Q
Inferentially
A
determined by reasoning from something known or assumed
9
Q
Integratiating
A
having quality the brings (oneself) into favor [brown nosing]
10
Q
Licentatious
A
disregarding accepted rules
11
Q
Pallor
A
paleness
12
Q
Parochial
A
narrow; limited
13
Q
Predilection
A
an already existing liking
14
Q
Propitiation
A
appeasement or conciliation
15
Q
Quail
A
cringe from; pull back in fear
