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Crucible Act 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Condemnation | A final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed |
| Faction | A group or clique within a larger group, party, or government |
| Compensate | To make up for; to repay for services |
| Ameliorate | To improve |
| Indignant | Angered at something unjust or wrong |
| Avidly | Eagerly; enthusiastically; passionately |
| Illuminating | highly enlightening |
| Foils | A pair of characters, events, settings, or other literary elements which are set up in artistic contrast to one another in order to highlight their significant differences |
| Dote | To show excessive fondness for |
| Base | morally low; dishonorable, mean-spirited |
| Deference | respect; courtesy |
| Pious | Deeply religious |
| Wily | clever; deceptive |
| Veracity | filled with truth and accuracy |
| Iniquity | Injustice; wrong or wicked action or situation |
| Spelling words: clairvoyant - seeing events in the future condone - to accept or allow daunting - a task that appears difficult eclectic - from a diverse range of sources emulate - match something or imitate |