The Crucible

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The Crucible

• Vocabulary
• Part 2

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Quail

• Verb
• To cringe from to pull back in fear
• My puppy quails at the sight of costumed
  trick-or-treaters.

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Gingerly

• Adverb
• With delicate care cautiously
• We stepped gingerly through the broken glass so
  that we wouldnt cut our bare feet.

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Abomination

• Noun
• Something that causes horror or disgust
• The extermination of six million Jews during the
  Holocaust is one of the worst abominations in the
  history of mankind.

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Blasphemy

• Noun
• A sinful act or remark
• Andrew spoke blasphemy when he declared that the
  United States deserved the attack on 9/11.

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CONTENTIOUS

• Adjective
• Argumentative
• The contentious student challenged every point
  the teacher made about the situation in Iraq.

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DEPOSITION

• Noun
• The testimony of a witness made under oath, but
  not in open court
• The four-year-olds deposition was convincing to
  the jury even though the child was not in court.

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IMPERCEPTIBLE

• Adjective
• Barely noticeable
• An imperceptible breeze caused the filmy curtain
  to billow slightly.

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ANONYMITY

• Noun
• The condition of being unknown or unacknowledged
• The CIA agents anonymity allowed him to
  infiltrate the terrorist cell without causing
  suspicion.

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PRODIGIOUS

• Adjective
• Of great size or power
• The prodigious hail storm caused many insurance
  claims throughout the city.

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EFFRONTERY

• Noun
• Shameless boldness
• I was astonished at the students effrontery when
  I saw him going through my desk drawers without
  permission.