The Crucible Act 1 and 2 Vocab

Question 1

Abomination

Answer 1

a disgusting or loathsome act

Question 2

Blanched

Answer 2

pale

Question 3

Calumny

Answer 3

hurtful lies; slander

Question 4

Conjure

Answer 4

to summon

Question 5

Contiguous

Answer 5

connected or adjoining

Question 6

Dally

Answer 6

to waste time

Question 6

Corroborate

Answer 6

to support with more evidence

Question 7

Defamation

Answer 7

the act of damaging a reputation by lying

Question 8

Dissemble

Answer 8

to hide behind a false appearance

Question 9

Enrapture

Answer 9

to give intense joy

Question 10

Inculcation

Answer 10

the steady teaching of an idea

Question 11

Inquisition

Answer 11

an extensive investigation

Question 12

Licentious

Answer 12

immoral

Question 13

Providence

Answer 13

an example of God’s care

Question 14

Partisan

Answer 14

a supporter

Question 14

Propitiation

Answer 14

a pacifying or appeasment

Question 15

Smirch

Answer 15

to mark or soil

Question 16

Trepidation

Answer 16

a feeling of fear or anxiety

Question 17

Vindictive

Answer 17

inclined to seek revenge

Question 18

Ameliorate

Answer 18

to improve

Question 19

Crone

Answer 19

an old woman

Question 20

Deference

Answer 20

submission to the opinion of others

Question 21

Evasive

Answer 21

trying to avoid answering

Question 22

Grapple

Answer 22

to struggle or fight

Question 22

Monstrous

Answer 22

enormous

Question 23

Indignant

Answer 23

showing justified anger

Question 24

Obstruct

Answer 24

to block

Question 25

Perplex

Answer 25

to confuse

Question 26

Quail

Answer 26

to pull back in fear

Question 27

Reprimand

Answer 27

to criticize harshly

Question 28

Taint

Answer 28

to corrupt morally

Question 29

vengeance

Answer 29

inflicting punishment or injury in return for an injury received

Question 30

Wily

Answer 30

clever