The Crucible Vocabulary

pretense

a false show or appearance

misgiving

a feeling of doubt, distrust, and anxiety

incidiment

a formal legal accusation, charging the commision of an act , which is punishable by law

adamant

completely firm and unyielding

guile

cunning;slyness

vile

evil, foul; repulsive; degrading

ineptly

incompetently; awkward, dumsily

naive

lacking knowledge of the ways of the world

base

morally low; dishonorable

subtle

not open, direct, or obvious

reprieve

official postponement of the carrying out sentore

retaliation

the act of repaying an injury

contemplation

the act of thinking about something long and bad

covet

to desire, especially to an excessive degree

compromise

to endanger the reputation

evade

to escape or avoid, as by cleverness

reprimand

to reprove or correct sharply

conciliatory

trying to gain the good will of another

immaculate

unblemished; flawless;degrading

unperturbed

undisturbed; calm

subservient

useful, and inferior capacity

contention

verbal argument or struggle