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Words of the Day #1 through #12
From Act I of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
Directions: For each numbered vocabulary word below, provide the following
information:
a) the part of speech (noun, verb, adverb, adjective, etc.)
b) the definition
c) a sample sentence
IMPORTANT: I have included the page and column number where the vocabulary
word appears in the play. You should review the sentence where this vocabulary
word is found to ensure that you understand the proper context.
Please note that these words will also serve as the first twelve “Words of the Day,” which
should also be recorded in the Words of the Day/Vocabulary section of your binder.
1) Somber (p. 7, column 1)
a) part of speech =
b) definition =
c) sample sentence:
2) Predilection (p. 7, column 1) =
a) part of speech =
b) definition =
c) sample sentence:
3) Innate (p. 7, column 2) =
a) part of speech =
b) definition =
c) sample sentence:
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4) Ingratiate (p. 7, column 2) =
a) part of speech =
b) definition =
c) sample sentence:
5) Perpetuate (p. 7, column 2) =
a) part of speech =
b) definition =
c) sample sentence:
6) Paradox (p. 8, column 1) =
a) part of speech =
b) definition =
c) sample sentence:
7) Deference (p. 10, column 2) =
a) part of speech =
b) definition =
c) sample sentence:
8) Providence (p. 11, column 1) =
a) part of speech =
b) definition =
c) sample sentence:
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9) Contention (p. 12, column 1) =
a) part of speech =
b) definition =
c) sample sentence:
10) Formidable (p. 12, column 1) =
a) part of speech =
b) definition =
c) sample sentence:
11) Prodigious (p. 16, column 1) =
a) part of speech =
b) definition =
c) sample sentence:
12) Licentious (p. 22, column 2) =
a) part of speech =
b) definition =
c) sample sentence: