Ameliorate Verb make something bad or unsatisfactory better Avid Adjective having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something Blasphemy Noun the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things profane talk ID: 759248
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“The Crucible” Act II Vocabulary
Slide2Ameliorate
Verbmake (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
Slide3Avid
Adjective having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.
Slide4Blasphemy
Noun
the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk
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Slide5Crone
NounAn old woman who is thin and ugly
Slide6Flailing
Verb/Adjective1) Swinging wildly
Slide7Indignant
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment. (Adjective)
Slide8Pallor
NounAn unhealthy pale appearance.
Slide9Poppet
NounDoll or puppet
Slide10Vengeance
NounPunishment given to someone who has done you wrongly. (The act of getting someone back for something)
Slide11Wily
AdjectiveClever, sneaky, cunning