The Crucible Vocab #1

Question 1

Theocracy part of speech

Answer 1

Noun

Question 2

Dissemble part of speech

Answer 2

Verb

Question 3

Prodigious part of speech

Answer 3

Adjective

Question 4

Succubi part of speak

Answer 4

Noun plural

Question 5

Malevolence part of speech

Answer 5

Noun

Question 6

Lascivious part of speech

Answer 6

Adjective

Question 7

Graven part of speech

Answer 7

Adjective

Question 8

Malign part of speech

Answer 8

Verb

Question 9

Deposition part of speech

Answer 9

Noun

Question 10

Quail part of speech

Answer 10

Verb

Question 11

Paradox part of speech

Answer 11

Noun

Question 12

Ameliorate part of speech

Answer 12

Verb

Question 13

Vindictive part of speech

Answer 13

Adjective

Question 14

Augur part of speech

Answer 14

Verb

Question 15

Atomization part of speech

Answer 15

Noun

Question 16

Theocracy

Answer 16

Government ruled by both the church and the state

Question 17

Dissemble

Answer 17

You give a false appearance; to conceal the real nature

Question 18

Prodigious

Answer 18

Extraordinary in size or amount

Question 19

Succubi

Answer 19

Evil spirits; demons in female form said to attack men in their sleep

Question 20

Malevolence

Answer 20

Hatred, ill – will

Question 21

Lascivious

Answer 21

Inclined to lustfulness

Question 22

Graven

Answer 22

Carved; sculptured

Question 23

Malign

Answer 23

Slander; to speak harmful truths about

Question 24

Deposition

Answer 24

Statement or oath taken down in writing; testimony of a witness to be used in court

Question 25

Quail

Answer 25

To shrink with fear; to lose courage in the face of danger

Question 26

Paradox

Answer 26

Statement that appears contradictory but may be true

Question 27

Ameliorate

Answer 27

To improve

Question 28

Vindictive

Answer 28

Said or done in the spirit of revenge

Question 29

Augur

Answer 29

To predict, to foretell, to foresee

Question 30

Atomization

Answer 30

Act of breaking up into small pieces