Ms. Sachs
The Crucible vocabulary list
1. Predilection (3)
noun
A partiality or disposition in favor of something; a
preference
2. Parochial (3)
adj.
Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook; provincial;
of, relating to, supported by, or located in a parish
3. Defiled (3)
verb
Debased the pureness or excellence of; corrupted
4. Autocratic (4)
adj.
Of a person with unlimited power or authority;
despotic
5. Paradox (5)
noun
A seemingly contradictory statement that may
nonetheless be true
6. Dissembling (6)
verb
Disguising or concealing one's real nature, motives,
or feelings behind a false appearance
7. Propriety (6)
noun
Conformity to prevailing customs and usages
8. Heathen (7)
noun
One who is regarded as irreligious, uncivilized, or
unenlightened
9. Abomination (8)
noun
Abhorrence; disgust
10. Remiss (12)
adj.
Exhibiting carelessness or slackness
11. Corroborating (13)
verb
Strengthening or supporting with other evidence;
making more certain
12. Abyss (13)
noun
An immeasurably deep chasm, depth, or void
13. Intimation (13)
noun
A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice;
a remote or ambiguous reference
14. Trepidation (15)
noun
A state of alarm or dread; apprehension
15. Calumny (18)
noun
A false statement maliciously made to injure
another's reputation
16. Titillated (19)
verb
Stimulated by touching lightly; tickled
17. Canny (22)
adj.
Careful and shrewd, especially where one's own
interests are concerned
18. Delusion (23)
noun
A false belief or opinion
19. Iniquity (24)
noun
Gross immorality or injustice; wickedness
20. Defamation (29)
noun
Act of injuring another's reputation by any
slanderous communication, written or oral
21. Diametrically (30)
adv.
Exactly opposite; contrary
22. Diabolism (31)
noun
Dealings with or worship of the devil or demons;
sorcery
23. Abrogation (31)
noun
An official or legal cancellation
24. Malevolence (32)
noun
Evil disposition toward another; inclination to injure
others
25. Arbiter (32)
noun
One chosen or appointed to judge or decide a
disputed issue; an arbitrator
26. Propitiation (32)
noun
The act of appeasing the wrath and conciliating the
favor of an offended person
27. Fetish (32)
noun
An object of unreasonably excessive attention or
reverence; An object that is believed to have
magical or spiritual powers, often associated with
animistic or shamanistic religious practices
28. Laxity (33)
noun
The quality of being inexact and neglectful
29. Lascivious (33)
adj.
Given to or expressing lust; lecherous
30. Ecclesiast (33)
noun
A minister or priest; a cleric
31. Incubus (36)
noun
Evil spirit supposed to descend upon and have
intercourse with women as they sleep; nightmare
32. Succubus (36)
noun
A female demon supposed to descend upon and
have sexual intercourse with a man while he sleeps;
an evil spirit; a demon
33. Daft (81)
adj.
Mad; crazy
34. Contentious (81)
adj.
Given to angry debate; provoking dispute or
contention; quarrelsome
35. Contemptuous (81)
adj.
Manifesting or feeling scorn
36. Deferentially (88)
adv.
In a servile manner;
37. Prodigious (93)
adj.
Impressively great in size, force, or extent;
enormous
38. Reproach (94)
verb
To express disapproval of, criticism of, or
disappointment in
39. Effrontery (94)
noun
Brazen boldness; presumptuousness
40. Qualm (95)
noun
An uneasy feeling about the propriety or rightness
of a course of action
41. Probity (96)
noun
Complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness
42. Sublime (96)
adj.
Of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth
43. Guile (98)
noun
Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit
44. Indignation (99)
noun
Anger aroused by something unjust, mean, or
unworthy
45. Incredulous (100)
adj.
Skeptical; disbelieving
46. Base (103)
adj.
Situated at or near the bottom; low
47. Righteous (108)
adj.
Morally upright; without guilt or sin
48. Transfixed (109)
adj.
Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
49. Unperturbed (110)
adj.
Calm and serene; unruffled
50. Infinite (114)
adj.
Immeasurably great or large; boundless
51. Providence (120)
noun
The care, guardianship, and control exercised by a
deity; divine direction
52. Agape (121)
adj.
In a state of wonder or amazement, as with the
mouth wide open
53. Harlot (125)
noun
A woman prostitute
54. Calamity (127)
noun
An event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or
severe affliction; a disaster