Crucible Act I Vocabulary
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tmcdougall on October 18, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abomination | extreme dislike; any object of extreme hatred |
| calumny | libel or slander; malicious uttering of falsehoods against another person |
| conjure | to summon by oath or magic spell |
| contention | argument; controversy; dispute; quarrel |
| contiguous | sharing a boundary or edge |
| corroborate | to confirm, to make certain |
| cosmology | theory of philosophy of the nature and principle of the universe |
| defamation | false statement maliciously made to injure someone; slander |
| faction | partisan conflict within an organization or country; discord or dissension |
| fathom | to comprehend thoroughly; to reach or penetrate with the mind |
| gibberish | rapid and inarticulate talk; unintelligible chatter |
| heathen | one considered uncivilized, illiterate; doesn't believe in God |
| hypocrisy | a feigning to be what one is not; a deception as to real |
| motif | a main theme or subject to be elaborated on or developed |
| pilgrimage | journey, trip, expedition; usually taken for devotional purposes |
| prodigious | portentous, ominous; impressively great in size |
| scoff | to show mocking contempt |
| trepidation | fear; alarm; dread |
| vindictive | revengeful in spirit; inclined to vengeance |
| wintry | cool, cheerless; a cold demeanor |
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