Vocab Crucible 2/23/26 week, Vocab Week 2/18 week (crucible) all words, Crucible Vocab (3/3/26)

embittered

very angry about unfair things that have happened to you

disproportionate

too large or too small in comparison with something else

corroborating

adding proof to an account, statement, idea, etc. with new information

Intent

giving all your attention to something

Contempt

a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something

Contention

the disagreement that results from opposing arguments

Vengeful

expressing a strong wish to punish someone who has harmed you or your family or friends

Clamor

to make a loud complaint or demand

Intimation

the action of making clear what you think or want without saying it directly

formidable

causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult

Abomination

Something that you dislike and disapprove of

Screeching

A loud, high noise that is unpleasant to hear

Resolved

Determined

Resentment

A feeling of anger because you have been forced to accept something you do not like

Sniveling

Used to describe someone you do not like because they are weak and unpleasant

Deference

Respect and politeness

Marvel

To show or experience great surprise or admiration

Providence

An influence that is not human in origin and is thought to control people's lives

Vicious

Showing an intention or wish to hurt someone or something very badly

Ail

To cause difficulty and problems for someone or something

Spareness

the fact of being small in number or amount, often spread over a large area

Inert

not moving or not able to move

Villainous

relating to, constituting, or guilty of wicked or criminal behavior

Persecuted

to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs, or to annoy someone by refusing to leave them alone

Somber

serious, sad, and without humor or entertainment

Creed

a set of beliefs that influences the way you live

Predilection

a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something

Rankle

to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time

Parochial

having a limited or narrow outlook or scope

Homage

deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god

Innate

inborn; natural

Defiled

to spoil something or someone so that that thing or person is less beautiful or pure

Ingratiating

intended to gain approval or favor

Communal

belonging to or used by a group of people rather than one single person

Autocratic

demanding that people obey completely, without asking or caring about anyone else's opinions

Perpetuation

the act of causing something to continue, especially something harmful, or the fact of something harmful continuing

Antagonistic

actively opposing or showing unfriendliness toward something or someone

Differentiation

the act of showing or finding difference between things that are compared

Insoluble

(of a problem) so difficult that it is impossible to solve

Disunity

a situation in which people disagree so much that they can no longer work together effectively

Forged

to make or produce something, especially with some difficulty

Exclusion

the act of not allowing someone or something to take part in an activity or to enter a place

Prohibition

the act of officially not allowing something, or an order that does this

Repression

the use of force or violence to control a group of people

Warranted

having been given official authority to do something, or done with official permission

Manifestation

a sign of something existing or happening

Villainy

evil behavior

Injunction

an official order given by a law court, usually to stop someone from doing something

Elevated

raised

Barred

to be blocked from entrance or not allowed to do something

Quaking

to shake because you are very frightened or find something very funny, or to feel or show great fear

Capacity

someone's ability to do a particular thing

Dissembling

to hide your real intentions and feelings or the facts

Apprehension

worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen

Propriety

correct moral behavior or actions

Craning

to stretch in order to look at something

Pressed

to be in a difficult situation because you do not have enough time, money, space, etc.

Quavering

if a person's voice quavers, it shakes, usually because of emotion

Faction

a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group

Obscene

offensive, rude, or shocking

Naught

nothing

Dwindling

gradually becoming smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number

Conviction

a strong opinion or belief

Disatrous

extremely bad or unsuccessful

Corruption

illegal, bad, or distant, especially people in positions in power

grievances

a complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly

qualifications

education, skills, and work experience needed to do a particular job

Blatanly

in a way that is obvious and intentional, when this is a bad thing

Vindictive

Having or showing wish to harm someone because you think they harmed; unwilling to forgive

Remiss

Careless and not doing a duty well enough

Conjure

to make something appear by magic, or as if by magic

Merciless

having or showing no mercy

Subservient

prepared to obey others unquestioningly

Cautiously

in a careful and well-considered way that avoids risk

Dissolves

to liquefy; melt into a fluid

Reckoning

the action or process of calculating or estimating something

Hysterical

feeling or showing extreme and unrestrained emotion

Calumny

a false statement made to damage someone's reputation

Dignity

a characteristic worthy of respect and esteem

Titillated

to arouse