The Crucible Vocabulary Of Act 1

Question 1

inert

Answer 1

motionless;non-reactive

Question 2

persecute

Answer 2

to oppress a race or group of people because of ethnicity or religion

Question 3

creed

Answer 3

a statement of beliefs or set of principles

Question 4

potent

Answer 4

very strong, effective, or powerful; exerting

Question 5

citadel

Answer 5

a fortress or strongly fortified building in or near a city, used as a place of refuge

Question 6

paradox

Answer 6

something which has qualities that seem to contradict each other

Question 7

vengeance

Answer 7

punishment that is inflicted in return for a wrong

Question 8

apprehension

Answer 8

dread

Question 9

resentment

Answer 9

ill feeling toward something or toward somebody, usually as a result of ill-usage or insult, or an instance of these

Question 10

contention

Answer 10

an opinion or claim stated in the course of an argument

Question 11

formidable

Answer 11

difficult to deal with or overcome

Question 12

conjure

Answer 12

to invoke supposed supernatural forces; to influence with spells