"The Crucible" Vocab 1&2 Flashcards
Theocracy
Noun
Government ruled by both the church and the state
The Puritan government was a theocracy because religion was involved
Dissemble
Verb
To give false appearance; to conceal the real nature
Scammers dissemble themselves to the public
Prodigious
Adjective
Extraordinary in size or amount
The prodigious building lit up the whole city
The prodigious amount of…
Succubi
Noun Plural
Evil spirits; demons in female form said to attack men in their sleep
The succubi only comes at night
Malevolence
Noun
Hatred, ill-will
The witch had malevolence towards the princess
Lascivious
Adjective
Inclined to lustfulness (sexual desire)
The lascivious man cheated on his wife
Graven
Adjective
Carved; sculptured
The graven monument was popular in the city
Malign
Verb
To slander; to speak harmful truths about
He was maligning the defendant with his deposition
Deposition
Noun
A statement or oath taken down in writing; testimony of a witness to be used in court
“See malign”
Quail
Verb
To shrink with fear; To lose courage in the face of danger
The little girl quails under her bed sheets
Paradox
Noun
A statement that appears contradictory but may be true
The teacher’s sentence sounded like a paradox
Ameliorate
Verb
To improve
I need to ameliorate my self-worth
Vindictive
Adjective
Said or done in the spirit of revenge
He vindictively put glue on his friend’s seat
Auger
Verb
To predict, to foretell, to foresee
Mrs. S augured the future so she could have a boy
Atomization
Noun
The act of breaking up into small pieces
The glass went through atomization when the boy threw a baseball at it
Tonnage
Noun
The carrying capacity of a ship
They exceeded the tonnage when they added the final crates to the shipp
Harlotry
Noun
Prostitution
The children enjoyed harlotry even though it’s a crime
Abigail could be arrested for harlotry
Inculcation
Noun
Brainwashing
The inculcation of Peta was affective against Katniss
The inculcation process made Joe an Eagles fan
Congerie
Noun
A heap or pile of things
The congerie of leaves were fun to jump on
Licentious
Adjective
Immoral, lewd, lustful
Abigail is a very licentious person
Befouled
Adjective (sometimes verb)
Corrupted, polluted, contaminated
The children befouled the immaculate carpet with mud
Immaculate
Adjective
Stainless, very clean, unpolluted
“See befouled”
Befuddle
Verb
To confuse
Biology befuddles me
Anonymity
Noun
State of being unknown, nameless
The anonymity of the author frustrated the readers
Anteroom
Noun
A waiting room
The anteroom of the hospital was crowded with sick people
Diabolism
Noun
Witchcraft
The foul diabolism corrupted the children
Remiss
Adjective
Careless or slow, usually in performing one’s duty
She was remiss (late) in getting to church
Deposition
Noun
Statement or oath taken down in writing
The deposition was rejected by the judge
Injunction
Noun
A command or order, often requiring someone not to do something
They issued an injunction to not park on the street
Junta
Noun
A small group ruling a country, especially after a rebellion
The Banana Republic was run by juntas
The junta rules South Korea after the war
