The Crucible Vocab Act One And Two Flashcards by Kyra Bowden | Brainscape

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Blanched

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Pale

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Abomination

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A disgusting or loathsome act

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Calumny

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Hurtful lies; slander

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Conjure

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To summon

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Contiguous

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Connected or adjoining

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Corroborate

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To support with more evidence

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Dally

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To waste time

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Defamation

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The act of damaging a reputation by lying

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Dissemble

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To hide behind a false appearance

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Enrapture

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To give intense joy

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Inculcation

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The steady teaching of an idea

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Inquisition

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An extensive investigation

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Licentious

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Immoral

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Partisan

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A supporter

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Propitiation

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A pacifying or appeasement

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Providence

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An example of God’s care

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Smirch

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To mark or soil

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Trepidation

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A feeling of fear or anxiety

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Vindictive

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Inclined to seek revenge

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Ameliorate

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To improve

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Crone

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An old woman

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Deference

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A submission to opinions of others

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Evasive

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Trying to avoid answering

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Grapple

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To struggle or fight

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Indignant

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Showing justified anger

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Monstrous

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Enormous

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Obstruct

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To block

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Perplex

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To confuse

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Quail

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To pull back in fear

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Reprimand

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To criticize harshly

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Taint

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To corrupt morally

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Vengeance

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The act of inflicting punishment or injury in return for an injury received

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Wily

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Clever