The Crucible Vocab 2

Question 1

Deliberating

Answer 1

engage in long and careful consideration

Question 2

Evasive

Answer 2

tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.

Question 3

Falter

Answer 3

Waver or hesitate

Question 4

Warrant

Answer 4

a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.

Question 5

Plead/pleading

Answer 5

make an emotional appeal. Ask or beg

Question 6

Strides

Answer 6

walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.

Question 7

Indictment

Answer 7

a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime

Question 8

Remorseless

Answer 8

Merciless without guilt

Question 9

Deposition

Answer 9

the giving of testimony under oath

Question 10

Revelation

Answer 10

a surprising and previously unknown fact or revealing

Question 11

Manifest

Answer 11

Verb: to prove or to make clear

Noun: a list of cargo carried by a ship

Question 12

Conceal

Answer 12

keep from sight; hide.

Question 13

Contempt

Answer 13

Disrespect for the rules

Question 14

Incredulously

Answer 14

Showing unbelief

Question 15

Denounce

Answer 15

To condemm openly or publicly

Question 16

Gaunt

Answer 16

Thin and bony

Question 17

Prevail

Answer 17

To succeed

Question 18

Puritan

Answer 18

of or relating to the Puritans: strict

Question 19

Indignant

Answer 19

Showing displeasure