the crucible act 1

Question 1

inert

Answer 1

motionless; non reactive

Question 2

persecute

Answer 2

to oppress a race or group of people because of ethnicity or religion

Question 3

creed

Answer 3

a statement of beliefs or set of principles

Question 4

potent

Answer 4

very strong; effective; or powerful; exerting

Question 5

citadel

Answer 5

a fortress or strongly fortified building in or near a city, used as a place of refuge

Question 6

paradox

Answer 6

something which has qualities that seem to contradict each other

Question 7

vergeance

Answer 7

punishment that is inflicted in return for a wrong

Question 8

apprehension

Answer 8

dread

Question 9

resentment

Answer 9

ill feeling toward something or toward somebody, usually as a result of ill usage or insult, or an instance of these

Question 10

contention

Answer 10

an opinion or claim stated in the course of an argument

Question 11

formidable

Answer 11

difficult to deal with or overcome

Question 12

conjure

Answer 12

to invoke supposed supernatural forces, to influence with spells

Question 13

subservient

Answer 13

too eager to obey

Question 14

pretense

Answer 14

insincere or feigned behavior

Question 15

prodigious

Answer 15

great in amount, size, or extent

Question 16

faction

Answer 16

dissenting minority within a larger group

Question 17

afflict

Answer 17

to cause sever mental or physical distress to somebody

Question 18

trepidation

Answer 18

fear or uneasiness about the future or a future event

Question 19

act 2

Answer 19

act 2

Question 20

reprimand

Answer 20

to rebuke somebody for a wrongdoing

Question 21

condemnation

Answer 21

disapproval criticism denunciation

Question 22

scoff

Answer 22

to express derision or scorn about somebody or something

Question 23

conviction

Answer 23

a firmly held belief or firmness of opinion

Question 24

falter

Answer 24

to lose confidence

Question 25

solemn

Answer 25

demonstrating sincerity and gravity

Question 26

poppet

Answer 26

Middle English - a doll or a puppet

Question 27

indignant

Answer 27

angry at unfairness

Question 28

condemned

Answer 28

pronounced something or somebody as bad

Question 29

dote

Answer 29

to show extreme fondness or pay a lot of attention to someone

Question 30

base

Answer 30

lacking common sense irrational

Question 31

tainted

Answer 31

polluted spoiled or corrupted

Question 32

calamity

Answer 32

a disastrous situation or event

Question 33

menacingly

Answer 33

in a threatening or dangerous manner

Question 34

lechery

Answer 34

lustful behavior, especially by man , that is regarded as distasteful

Question 35

act 3

Answer 35

act 3

Question 36

vestry

Answer 36

a room in a church where meetings or classes are held

Question 37

remorseless

Answer 37

without compassion relentess

Question 38

wrath

Answer 38

fury often marked by a desire for vengeance

Question 39

contentious

Answer 39

causing or likely to cause disagreement and disputes between people with different views

Question 40

deposition

Answer 40

witness's testimony

Question 41

befuddled

Answer 41

confused or perplexed

Question 42

immaculate

Answer 42

clean and free from blemishes showing faultless perfection

Question 43

qualm

Answer 43

a misgiving doubt or bad feeling

Question 44

callously

Answer 44

in away that shows no concern if other people are hurt or upset

Question 45

apparition

Answer 45

an unexpected sight, a ghost

Question 46

contemplation

Answer 46

long and attentive consideration or observation of something

Question 47

afflicted

Answer 47

distressed

Question 48

dumbfounded

Answer 48

temporarily speechless with astonishment

Question 49

slovenly

Answer 49

not concerned about conventional standards of personal hygiene and tidiness

Question 50

transfixed

Answer 50

made immobile from schock

Question 51

befouled

Answer 51

dirty or impure

Question 52

quail

Answer 52

to show fear of apprehension

Question 53

denouncer

Answer 53

to express harsh criticism or condemnation of something or somebody , usually in public

Question 54

act 4

Answer 54

act 4

Question 55

flask

Answer 55

a small flat container for alcohol

Question 56

rile

Answer 56

to irritate somebody enough that is provokes anger

Question 57

stench

Answer 57

a horrible smell

Question 58

gaunt

Answer 58

thin and bony in appearance

Question 59

providence

Answer 59

the wisdom care and guidance believed to provided by God good judgement and foresight in the management of affairs or resources

Question 60

summon

Answer 60

to call into court to send for somebody

Question 61

gibbet

Answer 61

a hanging post

Question 62

excommunication

Answer 62

exclusion from the christian community

Question 63

quaverings

Answer 63

trembling

Question 64

beguile

Answer 64

to charm deceive or cheat

Question 65

flunderings

Answer 65

hesitating in confusion

Question 66

reprieve

Answer 66

the postponement of a punishment to stop or postpone a punishment

Question 67

retaliation

Answer 67

deliberate harm against somebody in response or revenge for a harm done

Question 68

statute

Answer 68

law enacted by legislature or an established rule

Question 69

adamant

Answer 69

very determined and not influenced by appeals to reconsider

Question 70

belie

Answer 70

to disguise the true nature of something

Question 71

boundless

Answer 71

limitless

Question 72

penitence

Answer 72

regret for sins