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The Crucible Vocabulary
For BHS Students in Pollack/Coleman AMSTY History & English
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11th Grade
09/10/2014
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abomination
 Definition
a disgusting or loathsome act
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blanch
 Definition
to whiten by removing color; to make pale
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calumny
 Definition
hurtful lies; slander
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conjure
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to summon
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contiguous
 Definition
connected or adjoining
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corroborate
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to support with more evidence
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dally
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to waste time
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defamation
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the act of damaging a reputation by lying
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dissemble
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to hide behind a false appearance
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inculcation
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the steady teaching of an idea
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inquisition
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an extensive investigation
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licentious
 Definition
immoral
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partisan
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a supporter
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propitiation
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a pacifying or appeasement
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providence
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an example of God's care
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smirch
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to mark or soil
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trepidation
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a feeling of fear or anxiety
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vindictive
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inclined to seek revenge
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