Crucible Act 1 and 2 vocabulary

Ameliorate

• make better

• the action of damaging the good reputation of someone

• having or showing a wish to do evil to others

• an unhealthy pale appearance, paleness

arbitrate

• make better

• a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

• third person present: past tense

• courteous regard or respect

defamation

• having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

• the actions of damaging the good reputation of someone

• concealment of ones real nature or motives

• having or showing a wish to do evil to others

dissembling

• an unhealthy pale appearance, paleness

• make better

• remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

• concealment of ones real nature or motives

deference

• a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

• the actions of damaging the good reputation of someone

• courteous regard or respect

• third person present: past tense

malevolent

• having or showing a wish to do evil to others

• remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

• courteous regard or respect

• concealment of ones real nature or motives

pallor

• having or showing a wish todo evil to others

• having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

• a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

• an unhealthy pale appearance, paleness

prodigious

• remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

• make better

• third person or present: past tense

• courteous regard or respect

trepidation

• having or showing a wish to do evil to others

• courteous regard or respect

• a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

• having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

vindictive

• make better

• having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

• concealment of ones real nature or motives

• having or showing a wish to do evil to others