The Crucible Vocabulary

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Ameliorate

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To make something bad or unsatisfactory better; to improve.

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Arbitrate

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To make a judgment in a dispute outside of a legal court.

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Predilection

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A preference or special liking for something.

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Blasphemy

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Speaking or acting in a way that shows disrespect for God or sacred things.

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Pious

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Deeply religious.

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Negotiate

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To discuss something in order to reach an agreement.

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Litigate

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To take a dispute to a court of law.

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Mediating

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To intervene in a dispute to help resolve it.

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Aversion

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A strong dislike or disinclination.

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Indifference

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Lack of interest, concern, or sympathy.