The Crucible Flashcards
vocab (20 cards)
adamant
adjective;insistent in maintaining position or opinion. “He is adamant that he is not going to give up”
afflict
verb;to cause pain or suffering. “Illness afflicts women more than men”
confounded
adjective;to express anger or annoyance. “He was a confounded person”
beguile
verb;charm or enchant. “She beguiled the audience with her voice”
contention
noun;one maintained in an argument. “The main contention is about politics”
contiguous
adjective; to have contact with “ I was contiguous with the animal at the zoo”
deference
noun;respect and esteem due to an elder. “He talked to her due to the deference with age”
effrontery
noun;shameless, boldness. “one speech had the effrontery to change the views of people”
formidable
adjective;inspiring fear or respect. “Im formidable about the people around me”
grave
noun; place of burial.” we buried him in his grave”
incredulous
adjective;unwilling to accept what is offered as true. “That was a incredulous gasp”
malign
adjective;evil in nature or effect. “she had a strong and malign attitude”
sniveling
verb;an act or instance. “I was sniveling through the papers”
rankle
verb;to continue to be painful to cause anger.”Her friend really rankled her”
quail
adjective;to recoil in dread or terror. “ The movie mad me quail before i went to bed”
purged
verb; to purify to clear of guilt. “ the purge consisted of 20 minutes to let go of all guilt and hate”
prodigious
adjective; great in size or degree. “The car had a prodigious amount of fuel”
pretense
noun;to claim made or implied. “ Her face is masked by a pretense to make her seem happy”
manifestation
noun;an event or action that embodies something. “The manifestation of birds happens once a year”
predilection
noun;an established preference for something. “My predilection for pasta is very high”
