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The Crucible Act 2
Vocabulary for The Crucicle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Falter | (v) - To lose strength; unsteadily action; lacking confidence |
| Compensate | (v) - To give someone something valuable (usually money) in return for their services |
| Marvel | (v/n) - To be filled with wonder or astonishment; something that causes wonder |
| Daft | (adj) - Silly or foolish |
| Reckon | (v) - To think or consider (something) |
| Grapple | (v) - To take hold of someone and struggle (in a fight) |
| Providence | (n) - The protective care or guidance of a god or deity |
| Scoff | (v) - To speak to / about someone in a mocking tone |
| Ameliorate | (v) - To make a bad or unpleasant situation better |
| Avidly | (adv) - With great interest or enthusiasm |
| Poppet | (n) - Doll; Puppet; A small figure of a human being used for sorcery and witchcraft |
| Bewildered | (adj) - Utterly confused or puzzled; perplexed |
| Vengeance | (n) - Punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or wrong doing; revenge |
| Warrant | |
| Monstrous | (adj) - Frightful or hideous; (of a person or actions) Inhumanly evil or wrong |