The Crucible (Act 2 Vocabulary)

Question 1

reprimand

Answer 1

to rebuke someone for a wrong doing

Question 2

condemnation

Answer 2

disapproval, critism

Question 3

scoff

Answer 3

to express derision or scorn about somebody or something

Question 4

conviction

Answer 4

firmly held belief or firmness of opinion

Question 5

falter

Answer 5

to lose confidence

Question 6

solemn

Answer 6

demonstrating sincerity and gravity

Question 7

poppet

Answer 7

middle english - a doll or puppet

Question 8

indignant

Answer 8

angry at unfairness

Question 9

condemned

Answer 9

pronounced something or someone as bad

Question 10

dote

Answer 10

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

Question 11

base

Answer 11

lacking morals

Question 12

pious

Answer 12

religious; devout; holy or sacred; virtuous and moral

Question 13

theology

Answer 13

religious theory

Question 14

daft

Answer 14

lacking common sense

Question 15

tainted

Answer 15

polluted , spoiled, or corrupted

Question 16

calamity

Answer 16

a disastrous situation or event

Question 17

menacingly

Answer 17

in a threatening and dangerous manner

Question 18

lechery

Answer 18

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