Crucible Vocab Flashcards

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Contentious

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Argumentative

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Daft

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Foolish, stupid

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Affidavit

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Written declaration made well under oath

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Audible

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Heard, can be heard

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Plaintiff

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Person who brings an action to a court

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Probity

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Complete or informed integrity, truthfulness

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Placidly

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Un disturbed, disorder

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Perjury

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Willfully giving false info while under oath

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Remorseless

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Having no pity or compation

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Transfixed

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To render motionless with terror

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Contention

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An insertion put forth in argument

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Gibbet

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A device used for hanging people (platform)

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Conciliatory

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An attempt to regain

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Beguile

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To deceive

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Adamant

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Not capable of being swayed

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Disputation

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Presentation of opposition without a debate

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Incredulous

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Skeptical, disbelieving

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Penitence

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Remorse for past conduct

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Fornication

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Sexual intercourse between people not married to each other