Vocabulary Part Two The crucible

Slipshod – this means messy or not doing a good job of cleaning Slovenly Slipshod – this means messy or not doing a good job of cleaning

Sophistication Urbanity – meaning someone who has a broad knowledge of the world outside of his own world

Abundant Plentiful

To Beguile To Fool

Adamant Unyielding – rigid

Cleave cling

Qualm Misgiving

Incredulously disbelievingly

plaintiff Complaining party

Effrontery Shameless boldness

Befuddled Confused

Imperceptible Not noticeable

Stained with corruption Tainted Stained with corruption

Ineffectually: clumsily Ineptly Ineffectually: clumsily

Wily Crafty

With extreme eagerness Avidly With extreme eagerness

Motionless with horror Transfixed Motionless with horror

Canny Cunning; crafty

Indignant Angry

Vengeance for an injury Retaliation Vengeance for an injury

Floundering Awkward confusion

abyss Bottomless pit of ruin

Dwindling Lessening

Quail Draw back in fear

Hateful or disgusting acts Abomination Hateful or disgusting acts

Indignant Angry