The Crucible Vocab Words Act 1 (Flashcards)

ordinance

an authoritative rule

predilection

a predisposition in favor of something

rankle

make resentful or angry

ingratiating

capable of winning favor

injunction

a formal command or admonition

dissembling

pretending with intention to deceive

begrudge

allow unwillingly or reluctantly

deference

courteous regard for people’s feelings

providence

the guardianship and control exercised by a deity

contention

a dispute where there is strong disagreement

intimation

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

partisan

an enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

calumny

an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name

prodigious

of momentous or ominous significance

arbitrate

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

contiguous

having a common boundary or edge

inquity

morally objectionable behavior

inculcation

teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction

abrogation

an official or legal cancellation

licentious

lacking moral discipline