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Vocabulary

Vocabulary . Act II The Crucible. Definitions & Synonyms. wily. Cunning, tricky. pallor. Wanness , paleness. conjure. To call upon or command; to bring into existence by magic. dote. To adore, worship To bestow excessive love . ameliorate. To alleviate, to make more bearable.

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary Act II The Crucible

  2. Definitions & Synonyms

  3. wily • Cunning, tricky

  4. pallor • Wanness, paleness

  5. conjure • To call upon or command; to bring into existence by magic

  6. dote • To adore, worship • To bestow excessive love

  7. ameliorate • To alleviate, to make more bearable

  8. calamity • A catastrophe, a disaster

  9. indignant • Incensed, expressing anger at something offensive

  10. lechery • Lewdness, lust

  11. poppet • A rag doll

  12. pious • Devout, faithfully religious

  13. crone • A hag; a shrew

  14. subservient • Servile, compliant, submissive

  15. evasive • Tending to avoid escape; dodging; deceptive

  16. daft • Nutty, unhinged, bonkers, insane

  17. flail • To thrash; to search in frustration; to swing

  18. Antonyms

  19. base Morality, nobleness, goodness

  20. falter To persevere, to go ahead, to move forward

  21. tarnish or scoff To compliment, to praise

  22. concede To challenge, refute, or reject

  23. pretense Frankness, candidness, straighforwardness

  24. ineptly Adequately, skillfully

  25. contempt Admiration, respect, regard

  26. conviction An uncertainty, a misgiving

  27. ameliorate To worsen, to hinder

  28. lechery Chastity, decency, modesty

  29. dote To abhor, despise, detest

  30. calamity Blessing, good fortune, happiness

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