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The Crucible: Vocab list 1
20 words, list 1 of Book: The Crucible
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English
10th Grade
09/26/2010

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Inert
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adj. unable to move or to act sluggish
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Innate
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adj. existing from birth, inborn
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Parochial
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adj. limited in range or scope, narrow, provincial
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Predilection 
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n. preference
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Ingratiate
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v. to make an effort to gain good favor with someone
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Autocratic
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adj. having absolute power or authority
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Conjure
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v. To compel (a spirit, devil, or the like) to appear or disappear by a set form of words
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Vindictive 
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adj. revengeful, spiteful
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Trepidation
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n. nervous dread, fear, fright
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Prodigious
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adj. Extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree, great in size
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Defamation
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n. act of harming or ruining another's reputation
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Methodical
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adj. proceeding in a regular or systematic order
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Wily
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adj. cunning, crafty
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Prudent
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adj. wise and careful about practical matters
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Licentious
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adj. lacking moral or sexual restraint
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Pallor
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n. extreme paleness usually relating to the face
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Ameliorate
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v. to make better, to relieve, to improve
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Ineptness
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n. lack of competence or judgement
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Calamity
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n. a serious event causing distress or misfortune 
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Blasphemous
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adj. irreverent, profane
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