The Crucible Vocab Week 2 Flashcards
Hypocrisy
a pretense of having qualities/beliefs that ones does not really possess
Licentious
lacking moral discipline especially sexually unrestrained
ameliorate
to make better; to improve, to relieve
Blasphemy
disrespect for a god/religion, profanity
Reprimand
to censure severely or angrily
Condemnation
expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
Conviction
unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
falter
to move hesitatingly, as if about to give away
compact
a signed written agreement between two parties to perform some action
indignant
angered at something unjust or wrong
concede
to admit to a wrongdoing; to surrender or yield
deference
courteous regard for people’s feelings
evade
to avoid, or try to avoid, fulfilling, answering or preforming (duties, questions, or issues)
Subtle
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or to analyze