Vocabulary from Act 1 of "The Crucible" Explained

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THE CRUCIBLE
VOCABULARY
 
Act 1
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INGRATIATING
 
Definition: (adj.) charming or
flattering
example: The 
ingratiating
hostess made me feel as if I
were her dearest friend at
the party.
Synonyms: charming;
flattering
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CALUMNY
 
Definition: (n.) false
accusation or slander
Example: The entire article
was a 
calumny
 and the
columnist was going to be in
trouble.
Synonyms: defamation; lie
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PREDILECTION
 
Definition: (n.) a
predisposition in favor of
something
Example: There was an
obvious 
predilection 
for
lefties at the baseball
tryouts.
Synonyms: fondness;
predisposition; bias
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COMPACT
 
Definition: (n.) make an
agreement; enter into a
contract
Example: The 
compact
 they
made ensured that they
would be victorious over
their opponents.
Synonyms: arrangement;
pact
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NOTORIOUS
 
Definition: (adj.) widely and
unfavorably know
n
Example: Billy the Kid was a
notorious
 gun fighter.
Synonyms: infamous;
dishonorable; disreputable
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DISSEMBLING
 
Definition: (v.) pretending
with intention to deceive
Example: Her beauty and
cunning aided in her
dissembling
 of the board.
Synonyms: conceal; falsify
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EVADE
 
Definition: (v.) avoid or
escape by deceit or
cleverness
Example: The hardened
criminal was able to easily
evade
 the police.
Synonyms: dodge; elude;
escape
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FORMIDABLE
 
Definition: (adj.) inspiring
fear or dread
The football team was a
formidable
 opponent.
Synonyms: fierce; imposing;
frightening
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PRODIGIOUS
 
Definition: (adj.) abnormal
or unusual
Example: The 
prodigious
participant was soon
recognized by all of the
crow
d
.
Synonyms: fantastic;
monumental
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DEFAMATION
 
Definition: (n.) an abusive
attac
k
 on a person’s
character or good name
After all the lies told to the
media, the pop star was
suing for 
defamation
 of
character.
Synonyms: depreciation; a
lie; a scam
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  1. THE CRUCIBLE VOCABULARY Act 1

  2. INGRATIATING Definition: (adj.) charming or flattering example: The ingratiating hostess made me feel as if I were her dearest friend at the party. Synonyms: charming; flattering

  3. CALUMNY Definition: (n.) false accusation or slander Example: The entire article was a calumny and the columnist was going to be in trouble. Synonyms: defamation; lie

  4. PREDILECTION Definition: (n.) a predisposition in favor of something Example: There was an obvious predilection for lefties at the baseball tryouts. Synonyms: fondness; predisposition; bias

  5. COMPACT Definition: (n.) make an agreement; enter into a contract Example: The compact they made ensured that they would be victorious over their opponents. Synonyms: arrangement; pact

  6. NOTORIOUS Definition: (adj.) widely and unfavorably known Example: Billy the Kid was a notorious gun fighter. Synonyms: infamous; dishonorable; disreputable

  7. DISSEMBLING Definition: (v.) pretending with intention to deceive Example: Her beauty and cunning aided in her dissembling of the board. Synonyms: conceal; falsify

  8. EVADE Definition: (v.) avoid or escape by deceit or cleverness Example: The hardened criminal was able to easily evade the police. Synonyms: dodge; elude; escape

  9. FORMIDABLE Definition: (adj.) inspiring fear or dread The football team was a formidable opponent. Synonyms: fierce; imposing; frightening

  10. PRODIGIOUS Definition: (adj.) abnormal or unusual Example: The prodigious participant was soon recognized by all of the crowd. Synonyms: fantastic; monumental

  11. DEFAMATION Definition: (n.) an abusive attack on a person s character or good name After all the lies told to the media, the pop star was suing for defamation of character. Synonyms: depreciation; a lie; a scam

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