The Crucible Flashcards
Adamant
Adjective
Refusing to be persuaded or to change ones mind.
He is adamant that he is not going to resign.
Afflict
Verb
To cause pain or suffering to.
serious illnesses afflicted the country for years.
Beguile
Verb
To deceive or trick someone.
They were beguiled into signing a peace treaty.
confounded
Adjective
Used for emphasis usually to express anger or annoyance.
I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn’t for those confounded kids.
contention
Noun
an asserted point in an argument.
statistics bear out his contention that many runners are under-trained for this event
contiguous
Adjective
touching or connected.
48 of the 50 states are contiguous.
deference
Noun
respect towards an elder or someone deserving of it.
He addressed her with the deference due to her age.
effrontery
Noun
shameless or bold behavior.
One juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner’s decision.
formidable
Adjective
inspiring fear by being impressively large, intense, or strong.
The gladiator was a formidable enemy.
grave
Adjective
serious or solemn in manner, giving cause for alarm.
they had a grave tone in their voices as they told others of their casualties.
incredulous
Adjective
unwilling to accept what is taken to be true.
He had an incredulous grasp on the theory of global warming.
malign
Adjective
evil in nature.
she had a strong and malign influence.
manifestation
Noun
a symptom or sign of an ailment.
a characteristic manifestation of Lyme disease
predilection
Noun
a preference or special liking for something.
I have a strong predilection for chinese food.
pretense
Noun
to attempt to make something that isn’t true, appear true.
their anger is masked by the pretense that all is well.
