The Crucible Act 3 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
vile
A
evil or immoral
2
Q
vague
A
not clear in meaning
3
Q
deposition
A
a formal statement that someone who has promised to tell the truth
4
Q
perjury
A
the crime of telling a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth
5
Q
manifest
A
to show something clearly; to appear
6
Q
condemn
A
a. to say in a strong definite way that someone or something is bad or wrong; b. to give someone a sever punishment
7
Q
guile
A
the use of clever and usually dishonest methods to achieve something; deviousness
8
Q
transfix
A
to cause someone to sit or stand without moving because of surprise, shock, interest, etc.
9
Q
undermine
A
to make someone or something weaker or less effective usually in a secret or gradual way
10
Q
agape
A
having the mouth open because of wonder, surprise, or shock
