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The Crucible Act 2 Vocabulary
Use the flashcards to make sure you know the meanings of these words
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| the crowd will part like the sea for Israel | a reference to Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt and the parting of the waters of the Red Sea (Exodus 14:21) |
| pallor | paleness |
| poppet | a small doll |
| ameliorate | make better |
| indignant | angry |
| crone | unpleasant old woman; hag |
| sarcastical | sarcastic |
| from this out | from now on (archaic) |
| cry me out | accuse me as a witch |
| wily | crafty; cunning |
| flailing | searching in frustration |
| draft | insane; mad |
| suspicion | suspect (archaic as a verb) |
| tainted | stained with corruption |
| to quail | draw back in fear |
| I'd as lief | I'd rather (archaic) |
| ineptly | ineffectually; clumsily |
| Pontius Pilate | Roman governor of Judaea who presided at the interrogation of Jesus in the New Testament |
| lechery | lust |
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