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Crucible Vocab 1 & 2
Acts one and two vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |