The Crucible Vocab

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Abyss

Back 1

bottomless hole

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autocrat

Back 2

a person with unlimited influence and authority (usually a negative word)

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baseness

Back 3

the quality of lacking higher values.

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blasphemy

Back 4

profanity

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contempt

Back 5

scorn, extreme dislike or disdain.

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corroboration

Back 6

confirmation

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defamation

Back 7

act of ruining another's reputation

Front 8

deference

Back 8

courteous

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effrontery

Back 9

extreme boldness

Front 10

heretic

Back 10

one who dissents from official church doctrine.

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hypocrisy

Back 11

pretending to be what you are not

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indignation

Back 12

anger as result to something unjust.

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junta

Back 13

a group of people who join in on running a government. (after a revolution)

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malevolence

Back 14

ill will or evil intentions.

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paradox

Back 15

two apparently contradictory statements that nevertheless are true.

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predilection

Back 16

tendency to think favorably of something

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propriety

Back 17

correct conduct.

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abrogate

Back 18

to abolish

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ameliorate

Back 19

to make better, to relieve, to improve.

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begrudge

Back 20

to envy a possession or one's enjoyment.

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beguile

Back 21

to decieve, to mislead, to persuade with charm.

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bemuse

Back 22

to confuse or bewilder.

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confound

Back 23

to cause one to be confused.

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exalt

Back 24

to glorify, to praise, to raise in rank.

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inert

Back 25

sluggish.

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ingratiate

Back 26

to make an effort to gain good favor with someone.

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malign

Back 27

to slander

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reproach

Back 28

to blame for something.

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rescind

Back 29

to cancel

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resurge

Back 30

to rise again.

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adamant

Back 31

inflexible

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contentious

Back 32

argumentative

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dogmatic

Back 33

strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner.

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formidable

Back 34

menacing

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gaunt

Back 35

very thin.

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incredulous

Back 36

refusing or reluctant to believe.

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ineptness

Back 37

lack of competence or judgement.

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innate

Back 38

inborn

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licentious

Back 39

immoral

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methodical

Back 40

proceeding in a regular or systematical order.

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orthodox

Back 41

going by the book, or conventional.

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pallid

Back 42

pale

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parochial

Back 43

restricted.

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prodigious

Back 44

amazing.

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savory

Back 45

appetizing

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sublime

Back 46

impressive

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vindictive

Back 47

seeking revenge

Front 48

wily

Back 48

cunning or crafty