The Crucible Act 1 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
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
contention
an opinion or claim stated in the coarse of an argument
formidable
difficult to deal with or overcome