English 11 Terms for “The Crucible”
Main Entry: pre·des·ti·na·tion
Pronunciation: (")prE-"des-t&-'nA-sh&n, "prE-desFunction: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : the act of predestinating : the state of being predestinated
2 : the doctrine that God in consequence of his foreknowledge of all events infallibly
guides those who are destined for salvation
Main Entry: original sin
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
: the state of sin that according to Christian theology characterizes all human beings as a
result of Adam's fall
Main Entry: 1grace
Pronunciation: 'grAs
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin gratia favor, charm, thanks,
from gratus pleasing, grateful; akin to Sanskrit grnAti he praises
Date: 12th century
1 a : unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification b :
a virtue coming from God c : a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine grace
2 a : APPROVAL, FAVOR <stayed in his good graces> b archaic : MERCY, PARDON c : a
special favor : PRIVILEGE <each in his place, by right, not grace, shall rule his heritage - Rudyard Kipling> d : disposition to or an act or instance of kindness, courtesy, or
clemency e : a temporary exemption : REPRIEVE
3 a : a charming or attractive trait or characteristic b : a pleasingly graceful appearance or
effect : CHARM c : ease and suppleness of movement or bearing
4 -- used as a title of address or reference for a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop
5 : a short prayer at a meal asking a blessing or giving thanks
6 plural, capitalized : three sister goddesses in Greek mythology who are the givers of
charm and beauty
7 : a musical trill, turn, or appoggiatura
8 a : sense of propriety or right <had the grace not to run for elective office -- Calvin
Trillin> b : the quality or state of being considerate or thoughtful
Main Entry: mer·cy
Pronunciation: 'm&r-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural mercies
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French merci, from Medieval Latin merced-,
merces, from Latin, price paid, wages, from merc-, merx merchandise
Date: 13th century
1 a : compassion or forbearance shown especially to an offender or to one subject to
one's power; also : lenient or compassionate treatment <begged for mercy> b :
imprisonment rather than death imposed as penalty for first-degree murder
2 a : a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion b : a fortunate circumstance
<it was a mercy they found her before she froze>
3 : compassionate treatment of those in distress <works of mercy among the poor>
- mercy adjective
- at the mercy of : wholly in the power of : with no way to protect oneself against
Main Entry: sov·er·eign·ty
Variant(s): also sov·ran·ty /-tE/
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English soverainte, from Middle French soveraineté, from Old
French, from soverain
Date: 14th century
1 obsolete : supreme excellence or an example of it
2 a : supreme power especially over a body politic b : freedom from external control :
AUTONOMY c : controlling influence
3 : one that is sovereign; especially : an autonomous state
Main Entry: her·e·sy
Pronunciation: 'her-&-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -sies
Etymology: Middle English heresie, from Old French, from Late Latin haeresis, from
Late Greek hairesis, from Greek, action of taking, choice, sect, from hairein to take
Date: 13th century
1 a : adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma b : denial of a revealed
truth by a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church c : an opinion or doctrine
contrary to church dogma
2 a : dissent or deviation from a dominant theory, opinion, or practice b : an opinion,
doctrine, or practice contrary to the truth or to generally accepted beliefs or standards
Main Entry: ex·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
Pronunciation: -"myü-n&-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 : an ecclesiastical censure depriving a person of the rights of church membership
2 : exclusion from fellowship in a group or community
- ex·com·mu·ni·ca·tive /-'myü-n&-"kA-tiv, -ni-k&t-/ adjective
Main Entry: bap·tism
Pronunciation: 'bap-"ti-z&m, esp Southern 'babFunction: noun
Etymology: Middle English baptisme
Date: 14th century
1 a : a Christian sacrament marked by ritual use of water and admitting the recipient to
the Christian community b : a non-Christian rite using water for ritual purification c
Christian Science : purification by or submergence in Spirit
2 : an act, experience, or ordeal by which one is purified, sanctified, initiated, or named
- bap·tis·mal /bap-'tiz-m&l, esp Southern bab-/ adjective
- bap·tis·mal·ly /-m&-lE/ adverb
Main Entry: 2elect
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural elect
Date: 15th century
1 : one chosen or set apart (as by divine favor)
2 plural : a select or exclusive group of people
Main Entry: 2elect
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural elect
Date: 15th century
1 : one chosen or set apart (as by divine favor)
2 plural : a select or exclusive group of people
Main Entry: om·ni·scient
Pronunciation: -sh&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin omniscient-, omnisciens, back-formation from Medieval Latin
omniscientia
Date: 1604
1 : having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
2 : possessed of universal or complete knowledge
- om·ni·scient·ly adverb
Main Entry: om·ni·scient
Pronunciation: -sh&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin omniscient-, omnisciens, back-formation from Medieval Latin
omniscientia
Date: 1604
1 : having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
2 : possessed of universal or complete knowledge
- om·ni·scient·ly adverb
Main Entry: the·oc·ra·cy
Pronunciation: thE-'ä-kr&-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -cies
Etymology: Greek theokratia, from the- + -kratia -cracy
Date: 1622
1 : government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded
as divinely guided
2 : a state governed by a theocracy
Main Entry: 1pu·ri·tan
Pronunciation: 'pyur-&-t&n
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Late Latin puritas purity
Date: 1572
1 capitalized : a member of a 16th and 17th century Protestant group in England and New
England opposing as unscriptural the ceremonial worship and the prelacy of the Church
of England
2 : one who practices or preaches a more rigorous or professedly purer moral code than
that which prevails
Main Entry: in·cu·bus
Pronunciation: 'i[ng]-ky&-b&s, 'inFunction: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural in·cu·bi /-"bI, -"bE/; also -bus·es
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin incubare
Date: 13th century
1 : an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep; especially : one that has sexual
intercourse with women while they are sleeping -- compare SUCCUBUS
Main Entry: suc·cu·bus
Pronunciation: -b&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural suc·cu·bi /-"bI, -"bE/
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, alteration of Latin succuba paramour,
from succubare to lie under, from sub- + cubare to lie, recline
Date: 14th century
: a demon assuming female form to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep -compare INCUBUS