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Word for the. DAZED. covenant kuv`- ¶ -n ¶ nt n. [<. L. com, together + venire, come] 1. an agreement 2. a compact. - The girls were ac-cused by the magistrate of making a covenant with the devil. Word for the. DAZED. perjury pür`-j ¶ r-e n. [<L. perjurus , false]
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covenant \kuv`-¶-n¶nt\ n. [<. L. com, together + venire, come] • 1. an agreement • 2. a compact
-The girls were ac-cused by the magistrate of making a covenant with the devil.
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perjury \pür`-j¶r-e\ n. [<L. perjurus, false] • the willful telling of a lie while under oath - Goody Proctor committed perjury while under oath.
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ameliorate\¶ -me’-ly¶ -rat\vt.,vi • [<Fr. melior, better] • 1. to make or become better
- Reverend Hale was called to Salem by Reverend Parris to ameliorate the mass hysteria.
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deference \def-¶r-¶ns\ n. [< L dis-, apart + ferre, carry] 1. a yielding in opinion, judgement, etc. 2. courteous respect
In a rare act, Amy displayed deference in response to the disagreement with her English teacher.
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reprieve /ri prev’/ vt.[< Fr. reprendere, take back] 1. to postpone the ex-ecution of a condemned person 2. to give temporary relief to
After getting brought to the office by Proctor Dave, LeAnn wanted the vice principal to reprieveher violation.
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gaunt /gônt/ adj. [<ME. gawnte] 1.very thin and bony; haggard, as from great hunger or age
After three months of being imprisoned, John Proctor looked gaunt.