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Crucible Hull Act 3
Term | Definition |
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auger (n) | a tool for boring holes |
contentious (adj) | argumentative; inclined to quarrel |
denounce (v) | to accuse someone formally |
effrontery (n) | brashness, shamelessness |
forbidding (adj) | having a menacing appearance |
gait (n) | the speed of proceeding or moving along |
immaculate (adj) | free from error; pure |
imperceptible (adj) | barely noticeable |
probity (n) | complete honesty |
prodigious (adj) | enormous |
slovenly (adj) | untidy; messy |
sublime (adj) | supreme |
transfix (v) | to paralyze with horror or shock |
undermine (v) | to weaken or damage |