Vocabulary Flashcard: The Crucible

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Meaning of 'abomination' in The Crucible

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Morally or socially unacceptable

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Significance of 'crucible' in the play

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A severe test or trial, leading to transformation or purification

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Predilection

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Preference or special liking; bias in favor

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Meaning of 'propitiation'

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Appeasing or pacifying a deity

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Significance of 'iniquity' in The Crucible

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Wickedness or sinfulness

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Meaning of 'predicament'

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Difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

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Contention in The Crucible

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Heated disagreement or argument

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Meaning of 'prodigious'

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extraordinary

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Significance of 'vestige' in The Crucible

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Trace or evidence of something disappearing

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Calumny

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False and malicious statement to damage reputation