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Crucible Vocab 1 & 2
Acts one and two vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
paradox | a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true |
propriety | socially acceptable behavior and speech |
faction | group; secret club; clique |
abominations | sources of utter disgust or intense dislike; hateful, disgusting actions |
sniveling | speaking or acting in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner |
deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
providence | event guided by God or divine leadership |
corroborating | supporting with evidence or authority |
intimations | hints;suggestions |
formidable | dreadful; fearful; extremely serious |
subservient | servile; cringing manner of one very conscious of a subordinate position |
hypocrites | persons who put on false appearances of virtue and religion |
pretense | false show |
prodigious | strange; unusual; portentous |
exudes | spreads out in all directions |
defamation | slander; the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously |
evade | to avoid answering directly |
compact | make an agreement; enter into a contract |
pallor | paleness |
poppet | small doll |
ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
indignant | showing anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
wily | crafty; cunning |
flailing | searching in frustration |
daft | mad; insane |
quail | to recoil in dread or terror |