the crucible Flashcards by Emma Harkleroad | Brainscape

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who is the author of the crucible

A

Arthur miller

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what was Arthur miller investigated for?

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communism

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during salem witch trials how many were executed

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25 died- 19 hung, 1 tortured, 5 died in prison

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Formidable

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causing fear

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licentious

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immoral

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inert

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inactive not moving

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subservient

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obidient

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anarchy

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disorder, lawlessness

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faction

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group

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prodigious

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extraordinary

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fathom

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comprehend

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avidly

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enthusiastically

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pallor

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paleness

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wily

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crafty

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ineptly

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clumsily

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tainted

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hint of corruption or infection

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quail

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shrink back with fear

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indignantly

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express displeasure, angrily

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imperceptible

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barley noticeable

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befuddled

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confused

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plaintiff

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party that takes issue to court

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effrontery

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shameless boldness

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qualms

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doubts or misgivings

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callously

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unfeeling

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incredulously

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in disbelief

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slovenly

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untidy, sloppy

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gaunt

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thin and boney

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gibbet

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gallows

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beguile

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trick or deceive

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floundering

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awkward struggling

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adamant

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firm or unyielding

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cleaves

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sticks or adhere or cling

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tantalized

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tormented frustrated

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John proctor

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had affair with Abigail, proud of name

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Elizabeth proctor

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sickly, knows about affair

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Rebecca nurse

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old women, kind to all, lots of kids, voice of reason

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Abigail williams

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17 yrs parris’ neice, liar

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rev. parris

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doesnt like children only cares for himself

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mary warren

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shy timid replaced Abigail @proctors

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tituba

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parris slave “witch” from barbados

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Danforth

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Judge, “Everyone is guilty”

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hale

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minister, comes to fix witch problem

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Giles Corey

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always has funny thing to say

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who forgets one commandment

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john proctor

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who questions proctors about Christian lifestyle

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hale

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who makes a doll

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mary warren

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who is wounded and struggles to trust again

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elizabeth

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who searches proctors house for the poppet

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cheevers

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who tells the story of how his wife bewitches a pig

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giles

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who tires of not being trusted or forgiven

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john

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who has money stolen from him

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parris

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who doesnt think the trials should be postponed

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danforth

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who refuses to enter a plea

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Rebecca, john