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The Crucible Vocabulary
Vocab for HN English 10
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10th Grade
10/14/2010
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quaking
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shivering; shaking; quivering with fear
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dissembling
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pretending
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propriety
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socially correct behavior
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conjured
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used a charm to summon or call up
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faction
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clique; secret group or party
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abominations
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hateful or disgusting actions
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gibberish
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nonsense; incomprehensible mumbling
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sniveling
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whining; continually complaining
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deference
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great respect
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ails
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sick
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naught
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nothing
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dwindling
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lessening; diminishing
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demonic
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associated with the devil or with black magic; satanic
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abyss
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bottomless pit of ruin
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intimations
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hints; premonitions
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formidable
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very grave; extremely serious
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trepidation
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apprehension; fear
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subservient
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submissive
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inert
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motionless
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titillated
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excited
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notorious
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widely and unfavorably known
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prodigious
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enormous; noteworthy
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canny
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cunning; crafty
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defers
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yields; gives way respectfully
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fathom
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understand
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defamation
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slander
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anarchy
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chaos; lawlessness
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avidly
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with extreme eagerness
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licentious
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morally lax
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evade
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avoid
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pallor
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paleness
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ameliorate
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make better
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indignant
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angry
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crone
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unpleasant old woman; hag
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wily
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crafty
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tainted
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stained with corruption
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quail
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draw back in fear
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ineptly
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clumsily
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abundant
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plentiful
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sophistication
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polished manner; urbanity
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wrath
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anger
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imperceptible
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not noticeable
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deferentially
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with great respect
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befuddled
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confused
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plaintiff
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complaining party in a lawsuit
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effrontery
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shameless boldness
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immaculate
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spotless; holy
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qualm
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misgiving
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probity
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honesty
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callously
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unfeeling; insensitive
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incredulously
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with disbelief
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base
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unworthy; corrupt
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slovenly
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lazy
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transfixed
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motionless with horror
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unperturbed
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untroubled
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gulling
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ticking; deceiving
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presently
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soon
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stench
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strong; unpleasant smell
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gaunt
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haggard; thin; drawn
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agape
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extremely surprised
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excommunication
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formal separation from the church
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conciliatory
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eager to make peace
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beguile
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fool
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floundering
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awkward confusion
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reprieve
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temporary postponement of punishment
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retaliation
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vengeance for an injury
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adamant
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unyielding; rigid
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cleave
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cling
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disputation
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argument
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tantalized
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teasingly fascinated
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