The Crucible Act 3 Vocabulary

Question 1

Vestry

Answer 1

a room in a church where meetings or classes are held

Question 2

Remorseless

Answer 2

without compassion; relentless

Question 3

Wrath

Answer 3

fury often marked by a desire for vengeance

Question 4

Contentious

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Deposition

Answer 5

witness’s testimony

Question 6

Befuddled

Answer 6

confused or perplexed

Question 7

Immaculate

Answer 7

clean or free from blemishes; showing faultless perfection

Question 8

Qualm

Answer 8

a misgiving, doubt, or bad feeling

Question 9

Callously

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Apparition

Answer 10

an unexpected site; a ghost

Question 11

Contemplation

Answer 11

long and attentive consideration or observation of something

Question 12

Afflicted

Answer 12

distressed

Question 13

Dumbfounded

Answer 13

temporarily speechless with astonishment

Question 14

Slovenly

Answer 14

not concerned about conventional standards of personal hygiene and tidiness

Question 15

Transfixed

Answer 15

made immobile from shock

Question 16

Befouled

Answer 16

dirty or impure

Question 17

Quail

Answer 17

to show fear or apprehension

Question 18

Denounce

Answer 18

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