The Crucible vocabulary (acts 1 and 2) – Flashcards
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abominations
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things that elicit great dislike or abhorrence
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quail
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draw back, as with fear or pain
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anarchy
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(n.) a lack of government and law; confusion
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inert
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unable to act or move; inactive; sluggish
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hypocrites
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people who say they believe one way, but whose actions show they believe another
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partisan
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Militant supporter of a party, cause, faction or idea
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calumny
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a false statement deliberately made up to injure a person
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prodigious
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extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.
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ascertain
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to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine
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diabolism
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witchcraft; sorcery; dealings with the devil
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bemused
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confused
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antagonists
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adversaries; opponents
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propitiation
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appeasement
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licentious
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unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral
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evade
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use cleverness or deceit to escape or avoid
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ecstatic
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in a state of extreme happiness
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condemnation
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an expression of strong disapproval
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fraud
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a deliberate deception intended to produce unlawful gain
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pallor
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an extreme or unnatural paleness
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perplexed
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confused, puzzled or bewildered
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indignant
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filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean
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avidly
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enthusiastically
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sarcastical
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expressed mocking or contemptuous remarks
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base
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having low moral standards; contemptible; inferior
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tainted
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Having a moral defect; infected
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ineptly
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Awkwardly
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calamity
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disaster
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blasphemy
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an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
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menacingly
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threateningly
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lechery
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Promiscuity
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providence
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work of divine direction
