The Crucible Vocabulary List



The Crucible Vocabulary List

1. Abomination: noun. intense aversion or loathing; detestation: a vile, shameful, or detestable action, condition, habit, etc.

2. Abyss: noun. a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm

3. Adamant: adjective. utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of appeals and urgings

4. Ameliorate (uh-mee-lee-uh-rate): verb. to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve

5. Avid: adjective. enthusiastic; ardent; dedicated

6. Base: adjective. morally low; without estimable personal qualities; dishonorable; meanspirited; selfish; cowardly

7. Befuddle: verb. to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments

8. Blanch: verb. to whiten by removing color; bleach

9. Callous: adjective. made hard; insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic

10. Cleave: verb. To adhere closely; cling; to remain faithful to one’s beliefs

11. Conciliatory: adjective. aimed at overcoming the distrust or hostility of someone

12. Conjure: verb. to summon (a spirit/devil) as if by invocation or spell; to bring to mind

13. Corroborate: verb. to confirm or support facts or opinions

14. Daft: adjective. senseless, stupid, or foolish; crazy, insane

15. Defamation: noun. the act of defaming; false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another, as by slander or libel; calumny:

16. Deference: noun. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.

17. Diametrically: adverb. completely, utterly; usually used in expression “diametrically opposed.”

18. Dissemble: verb. to conceal one’s real motives or emotion by pretense

19. Ecclesiastics: noun. clergyman; adjective. associated with the Christian church

20. Effrontery: noun. shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity

21. Evade: verb. to escape from by trickery or cleverness: to evade one's pursuers

22. Faction: noun. a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like

23. Fathom: verb. to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand

24. Formidable: adjective. causing fear, apprehension, or dread

25. Heathen: noun. an unconverted individual of a people that do not acknowledge the god of the Bible; a person who is neither a Jew, Christian, nor Muslim; pagan. an irreligious,or uncivilized person

26. Immaculate: adjective. free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean

27. Inept: adjective. without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment

28. Intimate: verb. to indicate or make known indirectly; hint; imply; suggest

29. Licentious (lahy-sen-shuh[pic]s): adjective. unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral.

30. Pallor: noun. unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness

31. Paradox: noun. a self-contradictory statement that is or may be true; a person or thing exhibiting apparently contradictory characteristics

32. Probity: noun. integrity and uprightness; honesty.

33. Prodigious /(pruh-dij-uh[pic]s): adjective. extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc. wonderful or marvelous:

34. Reprieve: verb. to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person). noun. a postponement or remission of punishment, especially of a person condemned to death.

36. Slovenly: adjective. untidy or unclean in appearance or habits.

37. Taint: noun. a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.

38. Tantalize: verb. To torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.

39. Titillate: verb. to excite or arouse agreeably

40. Trepidation: noun. tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.

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