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1 The Crucible, Act I By arthur miller
Vocabulary

2 intimation

3 intimation The narrator gives strong intimations that the character is going to die.

4 She gave him a strong intimation that she had a crush on him.

5 intimation I hoped my girlfriend would accept the key as intimation that I wanted her to move in with me.

6 intimation What is the best definition of the word intimation:
A. A feeling of anger about something you think is unfair B. Perform tricks in which you seem to make things appear C. To avoid or escape by deceit or cleverness D. The action of making something known in an indirect way; hint

7 Noun; the action of making something known in an indirect way; hint
intimation Noun; the action of making something known in an indirect way; hint

8 compromise

9 Don't compromise your standards.

10 compromise He felt that he compromised his morals by drinking to fit in.

11 compromise Never compromise yourself, your standards or your values just to be close to someone.

12 compromise What is the best definition of the word compromise:
A. Accept standards that are lower than is desirable B. To avoid or escape by deceit or cleverness C. A feeling of anger about something you think is unfair D. A hint

13 Verb; accept standards that are lower than is desirable
compromise Verb; accept standards that are lower than is desirable

14 evade

15 So far, he has evaded capture.

16 evade He evades getting married by starting fights with his girlfriends so they break up with him.

17 evade He thinks he can evade paying taxes and not going to jail but that is impossible.

18 evade What is the best definition of the word evade:
Accept standards that are lower than is desirable To avoid or escape by deceit or cleverness A feeling of anger about something you think is unfair Perform tricks in which you seem to make things appear

19 Verb; to avoid or escape by deceit or cleverness
evade Verb; to avoid or escape by deceit or cleverness

20 resentment

21 The boy felt resentment towards his parents for abandoning him.

22 resentment Charlie, the egg, felt resentment towards his peers because they left him out.

23 resentment There was a feeling of resentment towards the two friends because of the betrayal.

24 resentment What is the best definition of the word resentment:
A. Perform tricks in which you seem to make things appear B. To avoid or escape by deceit or cleverness C. A feeling of anger about something you think is unfair D. Accept standards that are lower than is desirable

25 Noun; a feeling of anger about something you think is unfair
resentment Noun; a feeling of anger about something you think is unfair

26 conjured

27 conjure The ouija board is a game that is supposed to conjure spirits that will answer questions.

28 The foolish girls attempted to conjure spirits from the past.

29 conjure The young magician was able to conjure a light display out of thin air.

30 conjure What is the best definition of the word conjure:
A. Perform tricks in which you seem to make things appear; disappear or change as if by magic B. To avoid or escape by deceit or cleverness C. A feeling of anger about something you think is unfair D. The action of making something known in an indirect way; hint

31 conjure Verb; perform tricks in which you seem to make things appear; disappear or change as if by magic


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