1. “The Crucible” Act II Vocabulary

2. Ameliorate
Verb
make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

3. Avid
Adjective
having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.

4. Blasphemy
Noun
the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.

5. Crone
Noun
An old woman who is thin and ugly

6. Flailing
Verb/Adjective
1) Swinging wildly

7. Indignant
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment. (Adjective)

8. Pallor
Noun
An unhealthy pale appearance.

9. Poppet
Noun
Doll or puppet

10. Vengeance
Noun
Punishment given to someone who has done you wrongly. (The act of getting someone back for something)

11. Wily
Adjective
Clever, sneaky, cunning