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Crucible Act II
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abomination | a thing that causes disgust or hatred |
| deference | humble submission or respect |
| innate | inborn, natural |
| vindictive | showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge |
| ameliorate | make something bad better. |
| avid | having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something |
| blasphemy | speaking sacrilegiously about God. (Speaking disrespectfully about God). |
| crone | an old woman who is thin and ugly |
| flailing | to wave or swing wildly |
| indignant | feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment |
| pallor | unhealthy pale appearance |
| poppet | a small doll or figure of a human used in witchcraft |
| vengeance | punishment inflicted as revenge for wrongdoing |
| Hypocrisy | pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have |
| Calumny | a false accusation of an offense |
| Abyss | a bottomless gulf or pit |