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The Crucible Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dissembling | pretending; deliberately obscuring the truth |
| reprieve | temporary postponement of a punishment |
| propriety | socially correct behavior |
| eager to make peace | conciliatory |
| intimations | hints; premonitions |
| formal separation from the church | excommunication |
| very grave; extremely serious | formidable |
| with disbelief | incredulously |
| enormous; noteworthy | prodigious |
| unfeeling; insensitively | callously |
| honesty; integrity | probity |
| slander; make false and damaging statements about someone | defamation |
| promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual manners | licentious |
| to make better | ameliorate |
| shameless boldness | effrontery |
| crafty; cunning; tricky | wily |
| with great respect | deferentially |
| ineffectually; clumsily | ineptly |
| sworn written statement | affidavit |
| excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness | lechery |