The Crucible Vocabulary Flashcards
(21 cards)
Auger
【noun】
A tool with a helical bit for boring holes in wood.
Adamant
【adjective】
Utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.
Beguile
【verb】
To influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
Conciliatory
【adjective】
Tending to overcome the distrust or hostility of; appeasing; pacifying.
Compunction
【noun】
Regret; feeling of guilt after doing something bad.
Contiguous
【adjective】
Touching; in contact.
Contentious
【adjective】
Tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome.
Corroborate
【verb】
To make more certain; confirm.
Defamation
【noun】
The act of defaming; false or unjustified of the good reputation of an other.
Deference
【noun】
Humble submission and respect.
Grapple
【verb】
To engage in a struggle or close encounter.
Enrapture
【verb】
To delight beyond measure.
Immaculate
【adjective】
Free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean.
Inquisition
【noun】
An official investigation, especially one of a political or religious nature, characterised by a lack of regard for individual rights, prejudice on the part of the examiners, and recklessly cruel punishments.
Penitence
【noun】
The state of repenting; the action of feeling or showing sorrow.
Purge
【verb】
To rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.
Licentious
【adjective】
Sexually unrestrained; lewd, unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral.
Qualm
【noun】
Doubt; an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct.
Perplex
【verb】
To cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally.
Slovenly
【adjective】
Untidy or unclean in appearance or habits.
Trepidation
【noun】
Tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
