Vocabulary Flashcards The Crucible Act 1

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Ameliorate

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To make something better or improve a situation.

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Arbitrate

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To settle a dispute or a fight between two parties.

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Pious

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Devoutly religious or showing a deep sense of duty and reverence.

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Conjure

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To call upon or command a spirit or ghost by invocation or spell.

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Malign

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To speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner.

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Deference

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Humble submission and respect.

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Callous

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Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

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Blasphemies

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The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things.

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Paradox

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A statement that contradicts itself but might be true.