Act 2 Vocabulary Words of the Crucible

Question 1

What is the definition of ABROGATE?

Answer 1

To abolish, to do away with.

Question 2

What is the definition of AMELIORATE?

Answer 2

To make better, to relieve, to improve

Question 3

What is the definition of BASENESS?

Answer 3

The quality of lacking higher values

Question 4

What is the definition of BEGUILE?

Answer 4

To deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm

Question 5

What is the definition of BEGRUDGE?

Answer 5

To give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one’s enjoyment

Question 6

What is the definition of DOGMATIC?

Answer 6

Strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner

Question 7

What is the definition of FORMIDABLE?

Answer 7

Menacing, causing fear or awe

Question 8

What is the definition of HEATHEN?

Answer 8

An uncivilized or irreligious person

Question 9

What is the definition of HERETICAL?

Answer 9

Contrary to church doctrine or accepted beliefs or standards

Question 10

What is the definition of INNATE?

Answer 10

Existing from birth, inborn

Question 11

What is the definition of MARAUD?

Answer 11

To roam or go around in quest or plunder; make raid for booty

Question 12

What is the definition of PRETENSE?

Answer 12

False show

Question 13

What is the definition of SECTARIAN?

Answer 13

A member of a sect that is a faction with extreme beliefs

Question 14

What is the definition of SUBLIME?

Answer 14

Exalted, noble, uplifitng

Question 15

What is the definition of VINDICTIVE?

Answer 15

Revengeful, spiteful

Question 16

Example sentence with ABROGATE

Answer 16

The Europeans ABROGATED the Natives with their diseases.
OR
Both governments voted to ABROGATE the treaty

Question 17

Example sentence with AMELIORATE

Answer 17

The teacher asked a student to AMELIORATE their essay.

Question 18

Example sentence with BASENESS

Answer 18

The pirate displayed his BASENESS after he killed an innocent man to get what he wanted.

Question 19

Example sentence with BEGUILE

Answer 19

The realtor hoped to BEGUILE costumers by making the house more aesthetically pleasing.

Question 20

Example sentence with BEGRUDGE

Answer 20

It is hard for me to not BEGRUDGE my neighbor of the ten million he won in the lottery.

Question 21

Example sentence with DOGMATIC

Answer 21

She was very DOGMATIC on the subject of climate change that it was hard to have a proper debate with her.

Question 22

Example sentence with FORMIDABLE

Answer 22

Asking a girl out on a date is FORMIDABLE for him, but his friend made it look easy.

Question 23

Example sentence with HEATHEN

Answer 23

The missionary tried to teach the HEATHEN about Christianity.

Question 24

Example sentence with HERETICAL

Answer 24

He concealed his heretical views about baptism because he doesn’t want to be lectured by his parents

Question 25

Example sentence with INNATE

Answer 25

She has the INNATE ability to charm everyone she meets.

Question 26

Example sentence with MARAUD

Answer 26

The town survived the attacks of the MARAUDING bands.
OR
These kids would MARAUD around town, throwing eggs at every door they come across

Question 27

Example sentence with PRETENSE

Answer 27

The loser of the boxing match made no PRETENSE of hiding his anger towards the judges.

Question 28

Example sentence with SECTARIAN

Answer 28

When he visited the SECTARIAN academy, he did not like the teachers’ closed minds and decided not to apply there.

Question 29

Example sentence with SUBLIME

Answer 29

San Francisco has SUBLIME scenery from Bernal heights.

Question 30

Example sentence with VINDICTIVE

Answer 30

She was so VINDICTIVE that she spread nasty rumors about her friend who left her for another friend