Crucible act 1

Question 1

Crucible

Answer 1

1.) A heat resistant container in which ores, metals, and impurities are melted; 2.) bottom of a furnace; 3.) testing circumstances that cause people to change; 4.) an ordeal or severe trial

Question 2

Inert

Answer 2

1.) unable to move or act; 2.) sluggish in action or motion

Ex. wiped out after such tremendous undertaking, he was inert from exhaustion.

Question 3

Ingratiate

Answer 3

to gain favor with someone by deliberate efforts.

Ex. Church tried his best to ingratiate himself with his boss by bringing her coffee.

Question 4

Paradox

Answer 4

a statement or idea that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth

Ex. It is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking.

Question 5

Dissemble

Answer 5

to conceal one’s true motives or thoughts often by giving a false or misleading appearance.

Ex. Buster dissembled his appearance in order to sneak out into the party he wasn’t invited to.

Question 6

Begrudge

Answer 6

1.) To envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of someone else; 2.) to be reluctant to give or allow.

Ex. We all begrudged Jim his new Porche
Ex. She did not egrudge the money spent on her children’s education.

Question 7

Formidable

Answer 7

1.) Causing fear or apprehension (anxiety or fear of something happening); 2.) discouraging because of awesome strength, power, size, or strength

Ex. Despite its cute appearance, the kitten was quite a formidable apponent

Question 8

Trepidation

Answer 8

1.) a state of harm, dread, or apprehension (anxiety or fear of something happening); 2.) involuntary trembling or quivering

Ex. I feel a massive amount of trepidation about taking my driver’s license test.

Question 9

Reckon

Answer 9

1.) to count, compute, or calculate; 2.) to settle accounts, as with a person (often followed by “up”)

Ex. A good business must reckon its profits and expenditures regularly.

Question 10

Partisan

Answer 10

A biased, even blind supporter of a person, group, or cause, often not willing to listen to other people’s opinions.

Ex. A partisan to her political party, Rita blindly voted for candidates who were Democrats, without ever giving any of the other nominees a chance.

Question 11

Titillate

Answer 11

to excited or arouse agreeably

Ex. The sight of the birthday balloons titillated the young girl.

Question 12

Pretense

Answer 12

an act that is actually pretend or false; a piece of make-believe

Ex. When I told you I loved you, it was merely pretense

Question 13

Licentious

Answer 13

1.) sexually unrestrained; 2.) lawless or immoral

Ex. Politicians and priests are judged most harshly for their licentious behavior