vocab act 1 crucible

Predilection

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

Predilection

I have a predilection for pasta and I always crave it more than anything else.

Abominations

A thing that causes disgust or hatred; something vile or shameful.

Abominations

Bullying is an abomination and should never be tolerated since it is such a vile act.

Vindictive

Having or showing a strong or unreasonable desire for revenge; vengeful or spiteful.

Vindictive

His vindictive look showed that he did not ask her out because he liked her, but to get revenge on her ex.

Arbitrate

To decide between opposing or contending parties or sides; to settle a disagreement.

Arbitrate

Mrs. Flores agreed to be the unbiased person to arbitrate their differences and come to an agreed ending of their fight.

Manifestation

An event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something, especially a theory or abstract idea.

Manifestation

The first manifestation of the new virus caused the world to come together to help stop the spread.

Contention

A heated disagreement or argument.

Contention

The couple's newest contention of who should win the Super Bowl was not a surprise to their friends since the couple was always fighting about something.

Inculcation

Teaching or instilling an attitude, idea, or habit through persistent instruction; teaching by repetition.

Inculcation

The teacher inculcated the importance of TBEAR by making the students write paragraphs and highlight them over and over again.

Dissembling

Concealing one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs; disguising or hiding your true emotions.

Dissembling

She smiled, dissembling her true feelings about being cooped up at home for an extended amount of time.

Ingratiating

Intended to gain approval or favor; charming in order to get people to be on your side.

Ingratiating

He may say mean things behind the teacher's back, but he is always ingratiating in person, hoping to make her like him.

Repression

The action of subduing someone or something by force; holding someone or something back, such as emotions.

Repression

Women overcame repression in outstanding ways throughout history and showed they would not be held back.

Conjured

Called upon a spirit or ghost to appear by magic; to make something appear.

Conjured

The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.

Iniquity

Immoral or grossly unfair behavior; injustice.

Iniquity

My grandmother, who grew up in a small town where people never locked their doors, saw big cities as dens of iniquity because of their crime rates.

Prodigious

Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree; huge or a lot.

Prodigious

They spent such a prodigious amount of time learning and posting the new TikTok dance that they didn't have time to sleep at night.

Defamation

The action of damaging someone's good reputation; slander or libel.

Defamation

His ex-girlfriend posted lies and defamations on his Facebook page, leading to people thinking poorly of his character.

Injunctions

An authoritative warning or order, usually from someone in law.

Injunctions

They have obtained an injunction restraining the company from selling the product.