1. The Crucible Vocab Review
Hamlett
English III

2. Crucible Vocab Jeopardy
Definitions
What word is it?
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What does it mean?
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3. a small doll

4. poppet

5. hints

6. intimations

7. DAILY DOUBLE!!!
awkward confusion;
struggling

8. floundering

9. hateful or disgusting actions

10. abominations

11. a severe test

12. crucible

13. chaos; lawlessness

14. anarchy

15. draw away; shake in fear

16. quail

17. slander/defamation

18. calumny

19. secret group; clique

20. faction

21. DAILY DOUBLE!!!
pretending

22. dissembling

23. The lawyers handled the cases
The lawyers handled the cases , and their clients were unjustly convicted.

24. ineptly

25. It is obvious that the witch trials were
It is obvious that the witch trials were and that the rights of those on trial were violated.

26. tainted

27. The preacher took part in the trials, very eager to rid their society of witches.

28. avidly

29. Months in jail left the prisoners
Months in jail left the prisoners and pale, looking as if they had been seriously ill.

30. gaunt

31. Puritans despised behavior and strove to be pure and holy people.

32. licentious

33. subservient

34. obedient, submissive

35. DAILY DOUBLE!!!
imperceptible

36. not noticeable

37. canny, wily

38. Cunning, crafty

39. cleave

40. cling

41. disputation

42. argument

43. The of depression he felt was so deep that he couldn’t seem to pull himself out of it.

44. abyss

45. Daily Double!
Once the boy’s room was , his mother lifted his punishment and allowed him to go out.

46. immcaulate

47. The minister in Puritan days had
The minister in Puritan days had influence, and most people of the community would follow his lead.

48. prodigious

49. He prided himself on his and always told the truth.

50. probity

51. DAILY DOUBLE!!!
John Proctor is about his innocence to the point of tearing up his confession in favor of hanging.

52. adament

53. Why did Arthur Miller select crucible for the title of the play?
Final Jeopardy
Why did Arthur Miller select crucible for the title of the play?