The Crucible Flashcards
noxious（noun)
harmful to living things;toxic
bigot(noun)
a person who strongly and unfairly dislikes or disapproves of other people’s ideas or beliefs;a person who hates or refuses to accept the members of a particular(racial or religious) group.
abhor(verb)
to hate intensely.
counterfeit(adj)
describes something that is made to look like an exact copy of something else in order to trick or deceive.
hamper(verb)
to slow the movement, action or progress of something or someone.
talisman(noun)
an object(such as a ring or stone) that is believe to have magic powers and to cause good things to happen to the person who has it.
engender(verb)
to be the source or cause of something.
renown(noun)
great fame and respect.
nuance(noun)
a very small difference in color, tone, meaning,etc.
disparage(verb)
to describe (something or someone) as unimportant,bad, weak, incompetent,etc.
plaintiff(noun)
a person who sues another person or accuses another person of a crime in a court of law.
hysteria
behavior exhibiting overwhelming or unmanageable fear or excessive emotions.
heresy
a belief or opinion that does not agree with the official belief or opinion of a particular religion.
allegory
a narrative that serves as an extended metaphor. Allegories are written in the form of fables, parables, poems, stories, almost any style or genre. The main purpose of allegory is to tell a story that has both figurative and literal meaning; it conveys abstract ideas to get a point across.
theocracy
a form of government in which a state or country is ruled by religious leaders.
irony
the use of words that mean the opposite of what you would think, especially in an attempt to be funny.
intolerance
an unwillingness to allow or accept something, especially other people’s rights, beliefs or freedoms.
crucible
a difficult test or challenge;a place or situation that forces people to change or mark difficult decisions.
dramatic irony
a literary technique during which the audience or reader understands what’s going on, but the other characters do not.
historical fiction
a genre of literature , film,etc, in which the narrative takes place in the past and is characterized by an imaginative reconstruction or historical events and people.
McCarthyism
the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, especially of pro-Communist activity, in many instances unsupported by proof or based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence.
marshal
a federal official who is responsible for doing the things that are ordered by a court of law, finding and capturing criminals,etc.
dispatch case
a bag/satchel containing important official documents.
prodigious
very vigor amazing or wonderful;impressive( positively or negatively).
contention
anger or disagreement.
providence
God or fate thought of as the guide and protector of all human beings.
inquire
to ask for information.
agape
having the mouth open because of wonder, surprise, or shock.
profit
to be an advantage to (someone); to help.
utmost
the highest point or degree that can be reached.
quavering
To produce sound in an unsteady way especially because you are afraid or nervous;tremble.
beguile
to trick or deceive(someone).
reprieve
an official order that delays the punishment of a prisoner who is sentenced to death.
retaliation
revenge or doing something bad to someone who has done something bad to you.
adamant
not willing to change an opinion or decision:very determined.
