Vocabulary List #1
Words from The Crucible
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WORD
PART OF SPEECH
DEFINITION
crucible
noun
a severe personal test,
trial, or ordeal
abomination
noun
an object of disgust,
shame or dislike
conjured
verb
invoked unnatural or
supernatural forces
deference
noun
respect towards another’s
opinions or interest
innate
adjective
a quality or characteristic
you were born with
licentious
adjective
immoral; lacking moral or
ethical restraint
manifestion
noun
an indication of the
existence of something; a
sign
a statement or
situation which is
contradictory
paradox
noun
prodigious
adjective
impressive in size or
amount
adjective
purposely hurtful or
hateful
vindictive
WORD
PART OF SPEECH
contention
noun
DEFINITION
disagreement; a claim
made in debate