the crucible vocab review

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a small dolla small doll

poppetpoppet

hintshints

intimationsintimations

DAILY DOUBLE!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!

awkward confusion;awkward confusion;strugglingstruggling

flounderingfloundering

hateful or disgusting actionshateful or disgusting actions

abominationsabominations

a severe testa severe test

cruciblecrucible

chaos; lawlessnesschaos; lawlessness

anarchyanarchy

draw away; shake in draw away; shake in fearfear

quailquail

slander/defamationslander/defamation

calumnycalumny

secret group; cliquesecret group; clique

factionfaction


pretendingpretending

dissemblingdissembling

The lawyers handled the The lawyers handled the cases cases , and their , and their

clients were unjustly clients were unjustly convicted.convicted.

ineptlyineptly

It is obvious that the It is obvious that the witch trials were witch trials were

and that the rights of and that the rights of those on trial were those on trial were

violated.violated.

taintedtainted

The preacher The preacher took took part in the trials, very part in the trials, very

eager to rid their society of eager to rid their society of witches.witches.

avidlyavidly

Months in jail left the Months in jail left the prisoners prisoners and and

pale, looking as if they had pale, looking as if they had been seriously ill.been seriously ill.

gauntgaunt

Puritans despised Puritans despised behavior and strove to behavior and strove to

be pure and holy people.be pure and holy people.

licentiouslicentious

subservientsubservient

obedient, submissiveobedient, submissive


imperceptibleimperceptible

not noticeablenot noticeable

canny, wilycanny, wily

Cunning, craftyCunning, crafty

cleavecleave

clingcling

disputationdisputation

argumentargument

The The of depression he of depression he felt was so deep that he felt was so deep that he

couldn’t seem to pull couldn’t seem to pull himself out of it.himself out of it.

abyssabyss

Daily Double!Daily Double!Once the boy’s room was Once the boy’s room was

, his mother lifted his , his mother lifted his punishment and allowed him to punishment and allowed him to

go out.go out.

immcaulateimmcaulate

The minister in Puritan The minister in Puritan days had days had

influence, and most influence, and most people of the community people of the community

would follow his lead.would follow his lead.

prodigiousprodigious

He prided himself on He prided himself on his his and and

always told the truth.always told the truth.

probityprobity


John Proctor is John Proctor is about his innocence to the about his innocence to the

point of tearing up his point of tearing up his confession in favor of confession in favor of

hanging.hanging.

adamentadament

Final JeopardyFinal JeopardyWhy did Arthur Miller select Why did Arthur Miller select cruciblecrucible for the for the

title of the play?title of the play?

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