Act 3 & 4 Crucible Vocab

Question 1

Contemptuous

Answer 1

Part of Speech: Adj.
Def: Disrespectful, feeling or having hatred
Sen: His reporters are as contemptuous of his readers as anybody around today.

Question 2

Anonymity

Answer 2

Part of Speech: Plural Noun
Def: Discrete, hidden identity
Sen: Some fine poetry attributed to anonymities.

Question 3

Effrontery

Answer 3

Part of Speech: Noun
Def: Nerve, boldness
Sen: She had the effrontery to ask for 2 free samples.

Question 4

Probity

Answer 4

Part of Speech: Noun
Def: Integrity, honesty
Sen: His reputation is largely inherited from his mother, revered for probity.

Question 5

Placidly

Answer 5

Part of Speech: Adverb
Def: Quietly, calmly
Sen: Some volcanoes display explosive behavior while others erupt more placidly.

Question 6

Guile

Answer 6

Part of Speech: Noun
Def: Misleading, trickery
Sen: The sales person used quick thinking and guile to sell the customers & product.

Question 7

Incredulously

Answer 7

Part of Speech: Adverb
Def: Showing unbelief
Sen: He smiled incredulously, but he presently abandoned reform.

Question 8

Vengeance

Answer 8

Part of Speech: Noun
Def: Revenge
Sen: She promised to forsake vengeance if her husband were returned safely.

Question 9

Slovenly

Answer 9

Part of Speech: Adj.
Def: Unclean in appearance or habits
Sen: The slovenly bathroom had toothpaste everywhere.

Question 10

Transfix

Answer 10

Part of Speech: Verb
Def: Frozen in terror
Sen:

Question 11

Agape

Answer 11

Part of Speech: Adverb, Adj.
Def: Surprised or shocked
Sen: We stood there agape at the splendor.

Question 12

Confound

Answer 12

Part of Speech: Verb
Def: To confuse
Sen: The complicated directions confounded him.

Question 13

Bellow

Answer 13

Part of Speech: Verb
Def: Loud roar as in pain/anger
Sen: The elephant bellowed after he got shot.

Question 14

Gaunt

Answer 14

Part of Speech: Adj.
Def: Extremely thin and bony
Sen: He left the hospital tired and gaunt.

Question 15

Conciliatory

Answer 15

Part of Speech: Adj.
Def: To make someone feel better
Sen: He has not seen the need to change his ways of become more conciliatory.

Question 16

Cleave

Answer 16

Part of Speech: Verb (used w/ object)
Def: To cling to
Sen: You should always cleave you beliefs and never get ride of them.

Question 17

Quail

Answer 17

Part of Speech: Verb
Def: Shrink back in fear
Sen: She quailed because of the loud thunder

Question 18

Sibilance

Answer 18

Part of Speech: Noun
Def: “s” or “sh” sound, hissing sound
Sen: I realized there was a gas leak because of the sibilance sound.

Question 19

Embodiment

Answer 19

Part of Speech: Noun
Def: Visible form of an idea or concrete example
Sen: The people of Salem believed the sills were the embodiment of the devil.

Question 20

Penitence

Answer 20

Part of Speech: Noun
Def: Sorrow, regret for doing something
Sen: