1. The Crucible
Act I Vocabulary

2. Abominations (n.)
Things that cause great dislike; disgusting things

3. Anarchy (n.)
Political disorder; lawlessness

4. Ascertain (v.)
To find out; detect

5. Bemused (v.)
Confused

6. Bewildered (v.)
Confused

7. Conjured (v.)
Summoned by oath or spell

8. Contention (n.)
Heated disagreement

9. Defamation (n.)
The action of damaging someone’s good reputation; slander

10. Diabolism (n.)
Witchcraft; sorcery

11. Ecstatic (adj.)
Extremely excited

12. Evade (v.)
To escape or avoid

13. Faction (n.)
Small group within a larger group

14. Formidable (adj.)
Causing fear through being large, powerful, or intense

15. Hypocrites (n.)
People who claim to believe in certain morals or values whose actions show otherwise

16. Inert (adj.)
Unable to move or act

17. Licentious (adj.)
Unrestrained by law or morality

18. Notorious (adj.)
Known for something bad

19. Partisan (n.)
A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person

20. Quail (v.)
To lose courage; to decline; to fail

21. Sniveling (v.)
Whining

22. Subservient (adj.)
Prepared to obey others

23. Titillated (v.)
Stimulate or excite

24. Trepidation (n.)
Feeling of fear about something that may happen