1. Crucible Vocabulary
Acts I & II

2. Crucible – N.
A severe test
Not this kind of test!

3. Wily – Adj.
Crafty
Sly

4. Ineptly – Adv.
Incompetent
Lacking Sense

5. Quail – V.
Draw Away
Shake In Fear

6. Tainted – Adj.
Contaminated

7. Prodigious – Adj.
Large
Huge

8. Calumny – N.
Slander
Defamation

9. Faction – N.
Clique
Secret Group

10. Subservient – Adj.
Submissive
Obedient

11. Canny – Adj.
Cunning
Crafty

12. Avidly – Adv.
With Extreme Eagerness

13. Dissembling – V.
Pretending
Make a false show
Feign

14. Lechery – N.
Lewd
Lustful Behavior

15. Fathom – V.
Comprehend
Understand

16. Licentious – Adj.
Promiscuous

17. Abyss – N.
Immeasurably deep depth
Void

18. Inert – Adj.
Unable to move or act

19. Poppet – N.
A doll

20. Allegory – N.
Extended metaphor or comparison represented through literature
Examples: Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies, The Alchemist

21. Verbal Irony – N.
Use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of literal meaning
Examples: Lying/Sarcasm

22. Vocabulary Activity
Create sentences that contain and reveal the meanings of 10 vocab words. Underline the vocabulary words, and be sure that the meaning of the words is clearly revealed in your sentences.
Choose a different 10 vocab words. Write the word, a definition in your own words and include a picture or symbol that will help you remember the word.