The Crucible Flashcards
inert
motionless,non-reactive
persecute
to oppress a race or group of people because of ethnicity or religion
creed
a statement of beliefs or set of principles
potent
very strong effective, or powerful; exerting persuasion, influence, or force
citadel
a fortress or strongly fortified building in or near a city, used as a place of refuge
paradox
something which has qualities that seem to contradict each other
vengence
punishment that is inflicted in return for a wrong
apprehension
dread
resentment
ill felling toward something or toward somebody, usually as a result of ill-usage or insult, or an instance of these
contention
an opinion or claim started in the course of an argument
formidable
difficult to deal with
conjure
to invoke supposed supernatural forces; to influence with spells
subservients
too eager to obey
pretense
insincere
prodigious
great in amount size or ectent