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The Crucible Vocabulary
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English
11th Grade
10/16/2010

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Poppet
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doll (noun)
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Wrath
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strong, stern, or fierce anger (noun)
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Tantalized
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to torment with the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed (verb)
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Riot
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a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets (noun)
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Inert
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having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (adj)
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Abomination
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anything greatly disliked or abhorred (noun)
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Befuddled
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to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments (verb)
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Tainted
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to infect, contaminate, corrupt, or spoil (verb)
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Paradox
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a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth (noun)
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Crone
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a withered, witchlike old woman (noun)
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Qualms
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an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction (noun)
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Quail
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to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger; shrink with fear (verb)
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Wily
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full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning (adj)
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Formidable
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causing fear, apprehension, or dread (adj)
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Gaunt
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extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated (adj)
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Cleave
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to adhere closely; stick; cling (verb)
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Fathom
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to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand (verb)
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Effrontery
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shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity (noun)
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Conciliatory
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intended to placate or reconcile (adj)
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Agape
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with the mouth wide open, as in wonder, surprise, or eagerness (adv/adj)
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Inculcating
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to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (verb)
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Retaliated
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to return like for like, esp. evil for evil (verb)
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Flailing
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an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar (noun)
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Disposition
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the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude (noun)
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Crucible
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a severe, searching test or trial (noun)
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daft
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senseless, stupid, or foolish (adj)
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contempt
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the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn (noun)
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conjure
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to effect, produce, bring, etc., by or as by magic (verb)
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affidavit
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a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official (noun)
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prodigious
Definition
extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc. (adj)
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manifest
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readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain (adj)
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lechery
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unrestrained or excessive indulgence of sexual desire (noun)
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denounce
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to condemn or censure openly or publicly (verb)
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providence
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the foreseeing care and guidance of god or nature over the creatures of the earth (noun)
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astonished
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to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze (verb)
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beguile
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to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude (verb)
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calamity
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a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury (noun)
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penitence
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the state of being penitent; regret for one's wrongdoing or sinning; contrition; repentance (noun)
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dissembling
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to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of (verb)
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propriety
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conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners (noun)
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trafficked
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to carry on traffic, trade, or commercial dealings (verb)
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Deference
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respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another (noun)
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vindictive
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disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful (adj)
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smirched
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to discolor or soil; spot or smudge with or as with soot, dust, dirt, etc. (verb)
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intimations
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to indicate or make known indirectly; hint; imply; suggest (noun)
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formidable
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causing fear, apprehension, or dread (adj)
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trepidation
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tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation (noun)
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Subservient
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serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate (adj)
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pretense
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pretending or feigning; make-believe (noun)
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exudes
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to come out gradually in drops, as sweat, through pores or small openings; ooze out (verb)
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licentious
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sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd (adj)
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