Crucible Vocab Part 3 & 4

Contentious

Ex: The main issue of the candidates campaign was contentious

Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

Deposition

Ex: The witness in the murder trial had to recount her testimony twice, once in the deposition and once in the trial

a opportunity for parties in civil and criminal lawsuits to get a witness’s testimony under oath before trail

Imperceptible

Ex: His head moved in an almost imperceptible nod

Impossible to perceive

Anonymity

Ex: Most people who agreed to talk to the press requested anonymity

The condition of being anonymous

Incredulously

Ex: He stared incredulously at the wreckage, refusing to believe his car was destroyed

Doing something in a doubting, skeptical, or disbelieving manner, usually in response to something shocking or hard to believe

Apparition

Ex: the girl screamed as a headless apparition suddenly appeared before her

A ghost or ghostlike image of a person

Reproach

Ex: He gave her a look of reproach before lecturing her

The expression of disapproval or disappointment

Immaculate

Ex: She wore an immaculate white dress, free of stains.

Perfectly clean, neat, or tidy

Conciliatory

Ex: She took a conciliatory approach in attempt to make amends

Intended or likely to placate or pacify

Beguile

Ex: To beguile the time, she talks football with her father.

Charm or enchant, sometimes in a deceptive way

Retaliation

Ex: I retaliated against my sister after she stole my favorite hoodie

To get back at someone

Adamant

Ex: She was adamant that the earth was flat

Refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind

Cleave

Ex: His father used a large axe to cleave wood for the fire

Split or sever, especially along a natural line or grain

Tantalized

Ex: She tantalized me with false hope about going to the Bahamas

Torment or tease with sight or promise of something that is unobtainable

Penitence

Ex: She was found guilty and sentance to spend his life in penitence

The action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong

Vanity

Ex: It flattered his vanity to think I was in love with him

Excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements