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The Crucible Vocabulary
Definitions
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ACT I VOCABULARY
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Accusation A formal charge of wrong-doing brought against a person
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Adultery Extramarital affair that maliciously (with spite) interferes with a marriage
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Alleged Declared but not proven
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Anxious In a state of nervous tension
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Charity The act of giving or being kind to others
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Condemn Form a critical opinion or express strong disapproval of
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Conjure Bring in to existence (often by magic)
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Corrupt Dishonest or immoral
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Fancy (noun) Something many people believe is false
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Perceptive Having the ability to understand (or “see”)
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Pulpit A raised platform that gives prominence to the person standing on it
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Vengeance Harming someone for something they did to you
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ACT II VOCABULARY
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Crone A withered, witch-like old woman
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Daft Senseless, foolish, insane
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Flailing Beating or thrashing
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Indignant (adj.) Feeling strong displeasure at something considered to be unjust
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Pallor Unusual or extreme paleness caused by fear, sickness or death
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Quail (verb) Feeling or showing fear or apprehension
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Sarcastic Saying a cutting remark (using sarcasim)
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suspicion A slight trace, hint or suggestion
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tainted Someone or something that has a trace of something bad about it or a trace of dishonor
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wily Crafty, cunning, tricky
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ACT III VOCABULARY
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Available in large quantities
Abundant Available in large quantities
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Unable to think clearly
Befuddled Unable to think clearly
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Heartless; insensitive
Callous Heartless; insensitive
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Gait A way of walking
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Perfectly neat, clean or tidy
Immaculate Perfectly neat, clean or tidy
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Unwilling or unable to believe something; doubtful
Incredulous Unwilling or unable to believe something; doubtful
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manifest To demonstrate or show
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An uneasy feeling of doubt or fear about one’s own conduct
qualm An uneasy feeling of doubt or fear about one’s own conduct
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slovenly Messy or dirty
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Developed to a high degree
sophisticated Developed to a high degree
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unperturbed Not concerned
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wrath Extreme anger
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ACT IV VOCABULARY
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refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
Adamant refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
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(of the mouth) wide open, especially with surprise or wonder
agape (of the mouth) wide open, especially with surprise or wonder
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a disagreement, argument, or debate.
dispute a disagreement, argument, or debate.
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struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion.
flounder struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion.
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presently Happening right now.
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make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack.
Retaliate make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack.
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a strong and very unpleasant smell.
stench a strong and very unpleasant smell.
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to excite the senses or desires of someone.
tantalize to excite the senses or desires of someone.
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