Act II (The Crucible) Vocabulary
Name ____________________________________
1. Study the vocabulary words for Act II below. For each word, in the last column, think of a word that essentially means the same thing.
7. wily
Word
1. Pallor
2. poppet
3. ameliorate
4. indignant
5. crone
6. sarcastic
8. flailing
9. daft
10. taint
11. suspicion
12. quail
Part of Speech noun noun verb adjective noun adjective adjective verb adjective verb noun verb
Definition
An unusual or extreme paleness as a result of fear or illness
British word for doll to make bearable expressing strong displeasure at something an old, withered, unpleasant woman a sometimes harsh, bitter ironic statement crafty and cunning to bear or swing at something with a flail (hard, flat tool used to thrash grain) senseless to tarnish or sully something or someone having a vague idea about something to lose courage as a result of something
2. Which words do you know for sure at this point? Write them in the space below.
Synonym
3. Which three words are you MOST unfamiliar with? Rank the words you choose from most unfamiliar as number 1 and so on. For those words, draw a simple picture that would help you create an association with its meaning.
Unfamiliar Word Picture
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4. Look at the words that are nouns. Write a sentence for each of those words in the space below or on the back, making sure that you do use them as a noun.