The Crucible Act two vocab

n. civil authority who

administers law

n. an expression of strong disapproval

n. a long and hurried swallow

n. a young cow

n. a state of conflict between persons

v. to make better

v. to urge on; cause to act

v. to move hesitatingly, as if about to

v. make amends for

v. censure severely or angrily

adj. not adhering to ethical principles

adj. angered at something unjust/wrong

adj. full of difficulty, or confusion

adj. of high moral or intellectual value

adj. difficult to handle; requires tact

n. a substance used as a bond in masonry

n. doubt about someone's honesty

n. depriving something of its

sacredness

n. an unnatural lack of color in the ski

n. sequential steps of legal judgements

v. to wish, long, or crave for

v. shower with love; show much affection

v. admit or acknowledge, often reluctant

v. to think about carefully, weigh

v. turn red, as if in embarrassment

adj. foolish or mentally irregular

adj. invested with ministerial functions

adj. shining intensely

adj. marked by skill in deception

adj. deliberately vague or ambiguous

flinch

grapple

warrant

inept

adj. small and of little importance

adj. forming or having the nature of a t

adj. difficult to detect/analyze by mind

adj. being in due magnitude or extent

adj. generally incompetent/ ineffectual