Crucible Vocab Sheet 1

Question 1

Theocracy

Answer 1

noun

government ruled by both the church and the state

Question 2

Dissemble

Answer 2

verb

to give a false appearance, to conceal the real nature

Question 3

Prodigious

Answer 3

adj

extraordinary in size or amount

Question 4

Succubi

Answer 4

noun (plural)

evil spirits; demons in female form, said to attack men in their sleep

Question 5

Malevolence

Answer 5

noun

hatred, ill-will

Question 6

Lascivious

Answer 6

adj

inclined to lustfulness

Question 7

Graven

Answer 7

adj

carved, sculptured

Question 8

Malign

Answer 8

verb

to slander; to speak harmful truths about

Question 9

Deposition

Answer 9

noun

a statement or oath taken down in writing; a witnesses testimony in court

Question 10

Quail

Answer 10

verb

to lose courage in the face of danger

Question 11

Paradox

Answer 11

noun

a statement that appears contradictory but may be true

Question 12

Ameliorate

Answer 12

verb

to improve

Question 13

Vindictive

Answer 13

adj

said or done in the spirit of revenge

Question 14

Augur

Answer 14

verb

to predict, to foretell, to foresee

Question 15

Atomization

Answer 15

noun

the act of breaking up into small pieces