The Crucible Acts 3&4
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chickaboom on January 15, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abundant | an excess amount |
| auger | a hand tool used to make holes. |
| Deposition | a witness' testimony given under oath. |
| effrontery | shameless or arrogant behavior |
| gait | a way of walking. |
| imperceptible | unable to be perceived |
| incredulously | unbelievably |
| plaintiff | a persons who brings a lawsuit against another. |
| vestry | a room in a church where sacred objects are kept. |
| wrath | extreme anger; god's punishment. |
| agape | with mouth open in astonishment. |
| beguile | to charm or deceive. |
| cleave | to faithfully cling to. |
| disputation | a verbal disagreement; arguement. |
| excommunication | exclusion from a church or group. |
| gaunt | excessively thin or withered |
| gibbet | a hanging post;gallows. |
| indictment | a formal accusation before a jury. |
| reprieve | delay of punishment. |
| sibilance | a hissing sound. |
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