The Crucible Act 1 Flashcards
inert
motionless, non-reactive
persecute
to oppress a race of group of people because of ethnicity or religion
creed
a statement of beliefs or set of preinciples
potent
very strong, effective, or powerful, exerting persuasion, influence, or force
citadel
a fortress of 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
vengeance
punishment that is inflicted in return for a wrong
apprehension
dread
resentment
ill feeling toward something or toward somebody, usually as a result of ill-usage or insult, or an instance of these
conttention
an opinion of claim stated in the course of an argument
formidable
difficult to deal with or overcome
conjure
to invoke supposed supernatural forces, to influence with spell too eager to obey
subservient
too eager to obey
pretense
insincere of feigned behavior
prodigious
great in amount, size, or extent