"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