the crucible vocab

Predilection

an already existing liking

Ingratiating

having a quality that brings (oneself) into favor

Dissembling

pretense

Calumny

false accusation, slander

Inculcation

teaching by repetition and insistent urging

Propitiation

appeasement or conciliation

Licentious

disregarding accepted rules

Pallor

paleness

Base

low, contemptible

Quail

cringe from; pull back in fear

Contentious

argumentative

Imperceptible

barely noticeable

Prodigious

of great size, power, or extent

Effrontery

shameless boldness

Confounded

confused; dismayed

Incredulously

skeptically

Agape

wide open

Conciliatory

tending to sooth the anger of

Beguile

mislead, delude

Sibilance

hissing sound