The Crucible Vocab

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gaunt

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thin & bony, angular

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gibbet

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a device used for hanging a person until dead

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conciliatory

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to overcome the distrust

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beguile

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decieve/cheat someone

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flounder

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clumsy unbalanced movements

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reprieve

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postpone/ cancel the punishment of

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statutes

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law enacted by a legislature

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adamant

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not giving up or giving in

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sibilance

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hissing sound

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embody

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to give a tangible or visible form to something abstract

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incredulous

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skeptical/disbelieving

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indictment

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law charging a party of a crime, drawn up by an attorney

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purge

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purify, rid of sins

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penitence

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regret for wrong doing

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remorseless

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having no pity or compassion

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affadavit

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written tesitmony under oath in fron of an authorized offical

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depostition

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witness's testimony: testimony that is given under oath, especially a statement given by a witness that is read out in court in the witness's absence

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imperceptible

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slight/gradual

ipossible to perceive by the mind/scences

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plaintiff

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party that institutes a suit in court

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anonymity

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not being known or identified

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effrontery

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brazen boldness

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qualm

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sudden feeling of sickness

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ipso facto

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by the fact itslef

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probity

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complete & confirmed integrity

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perjury

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deliberate giving of flase misleading testimony

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guile

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treacherous cunning/deciet

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engaged

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involved in conflict

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blanched

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to take color from

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slovenly

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untidy in dress/ marked by negligence

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agape

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in state of wonder/ love that is spiritual

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dissemble

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to put on a false appearance in order to conceal facts, feelings, or intentions

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apprehension

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dread: a feeling of anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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conjure

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to call upon or order a supposed supernatural force or being by reciting a spell

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faction

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a group that is a minority within a larger group and has interests or beliefs that are not always in harmony with the larger group

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providence

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divine guidence/care, god conceived as power sustaining and guiding human destiny

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contention

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an opinion or claim stated in the course of an argument

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formidable

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difficult to deal with: difficult to deal with or overcome

causing fear, dread, or alarm

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subservient

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too submissive or eager to follow the wishes or orders of others

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prodigious

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very impressive or amazing

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quail

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to recoil in dread or terror

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fathom

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to understand something, usually something profound or mystifying

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notorious

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well-known

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defamation

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to attack somebody or somebody's reputation, character, or good name by making slanderous or libelous statements

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anarchy

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the absence of any formal system of government in a society

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covenanted Christian

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member of a church who has agreed to uphold its doctrines, faith, ect

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reprimand

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tell somebody off: to rebuke somebody for a wrongdoing

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falter

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lose confidence: to become unsure and hesitant

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poppet

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doll like figure

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ameliorate

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improve: to make something better, or become better

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crone

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offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults a woman's age, appearance, and temperament

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avid

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keen: eager for or enthusiastic about something

craving eagerly

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concede

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reluctantly accept something to be true

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deference

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polite respect, especially putting another person's interests first

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wily

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crafty: skilled at using clever tricks to deceive people

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flailing

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thrash around: to thrash or swing something around violently or uncontrollably, or move in this way

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evasive

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avoiding an issue: not giving a direct answer to a direct question, usually in order to conceal the truth

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gingerly

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very cautious

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inept

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totally inappropriate: not in keeping with what is right or proper for the circumstances

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calamity

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disaster: a disastrous situation or event

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menace

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threat/danger

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lechery

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adultery