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Crucible Hull Act II
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ameliorate (v) | to improve |
| crone (n) | an ugly old woman |
| deference (n) | a submission to the opinion of others |
| evasive (adj) | someone who is trying to avoid answering |
| grapple (v) | to struggle or fight |
| indignant (n) | showing justified anger |
| monstrous (adj) | enormous |
| obstruct (v) | to block |
| perplex (v) | to confuse |
| quail (v) | to pull back in fear |
| reprimand (v) | to criticize harshly |
| taint (v) | to corrupt morally |
| vengeance (n) | the act of inflicting punishment for an injury received |
| wily (adj) | clever |