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CRUCIBLE ACT THREE VOCAB
VOCABULARY
20
English
11th Grade
01/04/2011

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QUALM
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a sudden feeling of uncertainty or apprehension, especially a misgiving about an action or conduct

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PROBITY
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absolute moral correctness

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EFFRONTERY
Definition

behavior or an attitude that is so bold or arrogant as to be insulting

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SUBLIME
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 complete or utter; so awe-inspiringly beautiful as to seem almost heavenly

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UNINTELLIGIBLE
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 difficult or impossible to understand due to lack of logic or jumbled language

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CONTEMPTUOUS
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 feeling, expressing, or demonstrating a strong dislike or utter lack of respect for somebody or something

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CONTENTIOUS
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 frequently engaging in and seeming to enjoy arguments and disputes

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PRODIGIOUS
Definition

great in amount, size, or extent

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INAUDIBLE
Definition

 not loud enough to be heard

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CONFOUNDED
Definition

puzzled or confused by something

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IMMACULATE
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showing faultless perfection

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REMORSELESS
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showing no guilt, pity, or compassion

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PLAINTIFF
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somebody who begins a lawsuit against somebody else defendant in a civil court

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PLACID
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 tending or appearing to be calm and not easily excited, upset, or disturbed

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DEPOSITION
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testimony that is given under oath, especially a statement given by a witness that is read out in court in the witness's absence

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AFFLICT
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to cause severe physical or mental distress to somebody

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REPROACH
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to criticize somebody for doing something wrong

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INCREDULOUS
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unable or unwilling to believe something or completely unconvinced by it

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IMPERCEPTIBLE
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unable to be seen; very slight or gradual

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APPREHENSION
Definition

worry that something bad will happen

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