English Vocab from The Crucible
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1. Scapegoat n.
a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, esp. for gain
2. Utilitarian adj.
designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive
3. Prodigious adj.
remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
4. Malevolence n.
the desire to do evil to others
5. Incorrigible adj.
(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed
6. Philanthropy n.
the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed esp. by the generous donation of money to good causes
7. Expiation n.
the process of atoning for guilt or sin
8. Expedient adj./n.
(of an action) convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral / a means of attaining an end
9. Penury n.
extreme poverty; destitution
10. Servile adj.
having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
11. Sedition n.
conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch
12. Grandiloquent adj.
pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, esp. in a way that is intended to impress
13. Abomination n.
a thing that causes disgust or hatred
14. Deference n.
humble submission and respect
15. Predilection n.
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something
16. Theocracy n.
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god
17. Mitigate v.
make less severe, serious, or painful
18. Torpor n.
a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy
19. Calumny n.
the making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander OR a false and slanderous statement
20. Effrontery n.
rude, arrogant, or impertinent behavior
21. Conciliatory adj.
intended or likely pacify or make less hostile
22. Crucible n.
a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures OR a severe test or trial
23. Agape adj.
(of the mouth) wide open, esp. with surprise or wonder