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The Crucible Vocab 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compensate | to give money or something else of value to (someone) in return for something (such as work) |
| conviction | an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence |
| daft | crazy or foolish |
| falter | to stop being strong or successful: to begin to fail or weaken |
| grapple | to grip or seize as in a wrestling match |
| marvel | something that causes feelings of wonder |
| magistrate | a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses) |
| monstrous | shockingly brutal or cruel |
| pallor | unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) |
| pretense | the act of giving a false appearance |
| providence | divine(as in God-directed) guidance or care |
| reckon | expect, believe, or suppose |