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act 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| vestry | a room attached to the church |
| affidavit | a written statement confirmed by oath |
| imperceptible | hard to notice |
| befuddle | to confuse as with glib statements or arguments |
| effrontery | audacity, shameless boldness |
| qualm | a sudden feeling of doubt |
| probity | integrity and uprightness |
| sibilance | a hissing sound |
| incredulous | unable to believe something |
| slovenly | untidy or unclean in appearance or habit |
| gull | to deceive trick cheat |
| gaunt | lean haggard extremely thin |
| agape | mouth wide open |
| gibbet | gallows |
| conciliatory | intending to pacify, get everyone to agree |
| cleave | to split cut or put together |
| plaintiff | the complainer, the accuser |
| callous | hardened |
| unperturbed | not disturbed or troubled |
| strongbox | a safe |
| reprieve | a delayed punishment |
| adamant | unyielding in attitude, refusing to do what they're being told to do |