the crucible Flashcards
1
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who is the author of the crucible
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Arthur miller
2
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what was Arthur miller investigated for?
A
communism
3
Q
during salem witch trials how many were executed
A
25 died- 19 hung, 1 tortured, 5 died in prison
4
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Formidable
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causing fear
5
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licentious
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immoral
6
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inert
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inactive not moving
7
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subservient
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obidient
8
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anarchy
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disorder, lawlessness
9
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faction
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group
10
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prodigious
A
extraordinary
11
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fathom
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comprehend
12
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avidly
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enthusiastically
13
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pallor
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paleness
14
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wily
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crafty
15
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ineptly
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clumsily
16
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tainted
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hint of corruption or infection
17
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quail
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shrink back with fear
18
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indignantly
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express displeasure, angrily
19
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imperceptible
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barley noticeable
20
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befuddled
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confused
21
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plaintiff
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party that takes issue to court
22
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effrontery
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shameless boldness
23
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qualms
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doubts or misgivings
24
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callously
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unfeeling
25
incredulously
in disbelief
26
slovenly
untidy, sloppy
27
gaunt
thin and boney
28
gibbet
gallows
29
beguile
trick or deceive
30
floundering
awkward struggling
31
adamant
firm or unyielding
32
cleaves
sticks or adhere or cling
33
tantalized
tormented frustrated
34
John proctor
had affair with Abigail, proud of name
35
Elizabeth proctor
sickly, knows about affair
36
Rebecca nurse
old women, kind to all, lots of kids, voice of reason
37
Abigail williams
17 yrs parris' neice, liar
38
rev. parris
doesnt like children only cares for himself
39
mary warren
shy timid replaced Abigail @proctors
40
tituba
parris slave "witch" from barbados
41
Danforth
Judge, "Everyone is guilty"
42
hale
minister, comes to fix witch problem
43
Giles Corey
always has funny thing to say
44
who forgets one commandment
john proctor
45
who questions proctors about Christian lifestyle
hale
46
who makes a doll
mary warren
47
who is wounded and struggles to trust again
elizabeth
48
who searches proctors house for the poppet
cheevers
49
who tells the story of how his wife bewitches a pig
giles
50
who tires of not being trusted or forgiven
john
51
who has money stolen from him
parris
52
who doesnt think the trials should be postponed
danforth
53
who refuses to enter a plea
Rebecca, john
