Act III Vocabulary 1 Many people decide to become lawyers because they are contentious they like to argue 2 Mary Warren signed a deposition to the court saying that she never saw any spirits ID: 258672
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The Crucible
Act III Vocabulary
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Many people decide to become lawyers because they are
contentious
: they like to argue.
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Mary Warren signed a
deposition
to the court saying that she never saw any spirits.
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Erosion often happens so slowly that it is
imperceptible
to the human eye.
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Students should treat their teachers
deferentially
.
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For the purpose of
anonymity
, the author of the poem signed with an “X” instead of his real name.
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The
prodigious
amount of work an 11
th
grade student has to do may be overwhelming at times.
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Bill displayed
effrontery
to his teacher when he cursed at him and refused to do his assignment.
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I was
confounded
by the teacher’s unclear directions
.
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She did not believe in ghosts, so she listened to my story about a haunted house
incredulously
.
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George
blanched
at the thought of having his teeth drilled at the dentist’s office.
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