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The Crucible Vocabulary – Act Two. reprimand: to rebuke somebody for a wrongdoing condemnation: disapproval, criticism, denunciation scoff: to express derision or scorn about somebody or something conviction: a firmly held belief or firmness of opinion falter: to lose confidence
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The Crucible Vocabulary – Act Two • reprimand: to rebuke somebody for a wrongdoing • condemnation: disapproval, criticism, denunciation • scoff: to express derision or scorn about somebody or something • conviction: a firmly held belief or firmness of opinion • falter: to lose confidence • solemn: demonstrating sincerity and gravity • poppet: Middle English — a doll or a puppet • indignant: angry at unfairness • condemned: pronounced something or somebody as bad • dote: to show extreme fondness, or pay a lot of attention to someone
base: lacking morals • pious: religious; devout; holy or sacred; virtuous and moral • theology: religious theory • daft: lacking common sense, irrational • tainted: polluted, spoiled, or corrupted • calamity: a disastrous situation or event • menacingly: in a threatening and dangerous manner • lechery: lustful behavior, especially by a man, that is regarded as distasteful