The Crucible Act One Flashcards
inert
motionless, non-reactive
persecute
to oppress a race or a group of people because of ethnicity or religion
creed
a statement of beliefs or set or principles
potent
very strong, effective, or powerful, influence or force
citadel
a fortress or strongly fortified building in or near a city; used as a place of refuge
paradox
something which has qualities that seem to contradict each other
vengeance
punishment that is inflicted in return for a wrong
apprehension
dread
resentment
ill feeling toward something or toward somebody, usually as a result of ill-usage or insult or an instance of these
contrention
an opinion or clam stated in the course of an argument
formidable
difficult to deal with or overcome
conjure
to invoke supposed supernatural forces; to influence with spells
subervient
too eager to obey
pretense
insincere to feigned behavior
prodigious
great in amount, size, or extent