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The Crucible Act 1 > Vocab Words > Flashcards

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Paganism

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Belief in more than one God, like the Romans

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Contempt

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The state of being dis honored

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Pity

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Sympathetic or sorrow evoked by suffering

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Injunctions

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Process or order requiring the person to whom is directed to do a particular act or refrain from doing an act

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Reluctance

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Unwillingness

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Motivation

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Providing a reason to act a certain way; inspiration

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Resentment

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The feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark or person

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Impulsive

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Agitated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses

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Naive

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Having or showing a lack of experience, judgment or information

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Timid

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Shy; easily alarmed

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Manipulative

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Influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for the ones own purposes

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Vulnerable

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Capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, by words or weapons

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Inferred

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To derive by reasoning

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Shrewd

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Astute or sharp in practical matters

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Dissembling

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To give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature

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Slander

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A malicious, false or defamatory statement or report

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Calumny

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A false stamens designed to injure the reputation of someone or something

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Inculcation

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The act of teaching or influencing persistently and repeatedly so as to implant or instill an idea

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Propitiation

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The act of propitiating: to make favorably inclined

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Ingratiating

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Charming; pleasing; agreeable

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Predilection

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A tendency to think favorably of something in particular

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Evade

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To escape from by trickery or cleverness

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Assertion

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A positive statement or deceleration often without support or reason

The Crucible Act 1 (2 decks)

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