The Crucible Vocab List 2 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Deliberating

A

Engage in long and careful conversation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Evasive

A

Attempting to escape by trickery or cleverness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Falter

A

To hesitate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Warrant

A

Specific type of authorization

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Plead

A

To ask for, beg

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Strides

A

To walk with long, decisive steps

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Indictment

A

Formal charge or accusation of a serious crime

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Remorseless

A

Without pity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Deposition

A

A formal statement under oath; testimony

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Revelation

A

Surprising and unknown fact; act of making known

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Manifest

A

A list; to make clear or evident

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Conceal

A

To hide

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Contemp

A

Disobedience to an authority; disdain/scorn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Incredulously

A

Showing disbelief

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Denounce

A

Judge in a disapproving way

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Gaunt

A

Lean/skinny/gloomy

17
Q

Prevail

A

To succeed

18
Q

Puritan

A

Strict in regards to morality; restrictive in engaging in pleasure

19
Q

Indignant

A

Feeling or showing anger or annoying at what’s unfair