Hypocrite Noun Imposter; faker Abigail is a hypocrite because she calls herself a “child of God,” yet she clearly does the Devil’s work.

Traduce Verb To speak ill of; to slander Neighbors began to traduce their friends just for another acre of land during the Salem Witch Trials.

Amiable Adjective Friendly; likeable Giles Corey is an amiable person because he talks to everybody.

Extraneous Adjective Irrelevant; unrelated Giles’s extraneous account of not being able to pray when his wife was reading was enough to get her accused of witchcraft.

Exigency Noun Emergency; urgency Mr. Hale’s quick arrival seemed to be an exigency for the town of Salem; they needed him there immediately to cure the town of witches.

List Five Review A noun that you would call your friend if she said she didn’t study but told the teacher that she did. _________ An adjective that describes your kindest, most likeable friend. __________ A noun that would have you making split-second decisions __________ An adjective that explains something off topic. ___________ A verb that could hurt another’s feelings and ruin relationships ____________