The Crucible Vocab

Question 1

Ideology

Answer 1

Visionary theorizing.

Question 2

Theocracy

Answer 2

Government of a state by immediate divine.

Question 3

Hearty

Answer 3

Showing good health.

Question 4

Quaking

Answer 4

To shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, or anger.

Question 5

Dissembling

Answer 5

To give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of.

Question 6

Propriety

Answer 6

Conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.

Question 7

Trafficked

Answer 7

To carry on traffic, trade, or commercial dealings.

Question 8

Conjured

Answer 8

To affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.

Question 9

Faction

Answer 9

A group or clique within a larger group.

Question 10

Abominations

Answer 10

Anything greatly disliked or abhorred.

Question 11

Gibberish

Answer 11

Meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing.

Question 12

White

Answer 12

Clean or pure.

Question 13

Goody

Answer 13

Something that causes delight or satisfaction.

Question 14

Snivel

Answer 14

To weep or cry with sniffling.

Question 15

Deference

Answer 15

Respectful or courteous regard.

Question 16

Providence

Answer 16

A manifestation of divine care or direction.

Question 17

Ail

Answer 17

To cause pain.

Question 18

Naught

Answer 18

Lost; ruined.

Question 19

Dwindle

Answer 19

To become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away.

Question 20

Vindictive

Answer 20

Disposed or inclined to revenge.

Question 21

Smirched

Answer 21

To discolor or soil; spot or smudge with dust, dirt, etc.

Question 22

Corroborate

Answer 22

To make more certain; confirm.

Question 23

Juncture

Answer 23

A serious state of affairs; crisis.

Question 24

Abyss

Answer 24

A deep immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity.

Question 25

Intimation

Answer 25

To make known publicly or formally.

Question 26

Formidable

Answer 26

Causing fear, apprehension, or dread.

Question 27

Blink

Answer 27

To open and close the eye.

Question 28

Trepidation

Answer 28

Tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation.

Question 29

Subservient

Answer 29

Serving or acting in a subordinate capacity.

Question 30

Hypocrite

Answer 30

Someone who does the opposite of what they tell someone else.

Question 31

Partisan

Answer 31

A supporter of a person or group who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.

Question 32

Calumny

Answer 32

A false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something.

Question 33

Inert

Answer 33

Having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance.

Question 34

Titillate

Answer 34

To excite or arouse agreeably.

Question 35

Sidle

Answer 35

To move sideways or obliquely.

Question 36

Pretense

Answer 36

A false show of something.

Question 37

Covenanted

Answer 37

An agreement, usually formal, between who or more persons to do or not to do something specified.

Question 38

Canny

Answer 38

Careful, cautious.

Question 39

Exude

Answer 39

To come out gradually in drops, as sweat, through pores or small openings; ooze out.

Question 40

Arbitrate

Answer 40

To decide between opposing or contending parties or sides.

Question 41

Contiguous

Answer 41

Touching; in contact.

Question 42

Fathom

Answer 42

To penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand.

Question 43

Defamation

Answer 43

False or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another, as by slander or libel.

Question 44

Anarchy

Answer 44

A state of society without government or law.

Question 45

Tract

Answer 45

An expanse or area of land, water, etc.

Question 46

Inculcation

Answer 46

In still an idea by repeatedly teaching.

Question 47

Licentious

Answer 47

Sexually unrestrained.

Question 48

Blanched

Answer 48

To whiten or removing color; bleach.

Question 49

Evade

Answer 49

To escape from trickery or cleverness.

Question 50

Villainy

Answer 50

The actions or conduct of a villain; outrageous wickedness.