Name: ___________________________________
The Crucible Vocabulary: ACT I
1. Abyss (n) a bottomless hole; a vast expanse or depth
2. Licentious (adj) lacking moral or sexual restraint; wanton
3. Heathen (n) One who is seen as irreligious or uncivilized
4. Prodigious (adj) extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree
5. Intimations (n) subtle and indirect statements; hints
6. Covenanted (adj) bound by agreement or verbal contract
7. Titillate (v) stimulate or excite someone
8. Inert (adj) unable to move or act; sluggish
9. Calumny (n) false statement to ruin someone’s reputation
10. Trepidation (n) fear, trembling, agitation
The Crucible Vocabulary: ACT II
1. Pallor (n) extreme paleness (especially the face)
2. Ameliorate (v) to make better, to relieve, to improve
3. Indignant (adj) angry as a result of something unjust
4. Daft (adj) silly, foolish, crazy
5. Taint (v) contaminate or pollute something
6. Quail (n) to shrink back in fear; cower
7. Inept (adj) lacking competence or judgement
The Crucible Vocabulary: ACT III
1. Effrontery (n) extreme boldness; audacity
2. Incredulous (adj) skeptical; expressive of disbelief
3. Abundant (adj) plentiful
4. Immaculate (adj) impeccably clean; spotless
5. Qualm (n) uneasy feeling about a course of action
6. Probity (n) complete, confirmed integrity; uprightness
7. Callous (adj) emotionally hardened; unfeeling
8. Base (adj) lacking human decency; contemptible
9. Slovenly (adj) untidy, as in dress/appearance; sloppy
10. Unperturbed (adj) calm, serene, untroubled
The Crucible Vocabulary: ACT IV
1. Gaunt (adj) very thin and bony; emaciated
2. Agape (adj) with mouth wide open in wonder
3. Conciliatory (adj) intent to regain trust or friendship through pleasant behavior and/or compromise
4. Beguile (v) to deceive, mislead, persuade with charm
5. Reprieve (n) postponement/cancellation of punishment
6. Adamant (adj) inflexible, immovable, obstinate
7. Cleave (v) to cling to, adhere, stick fast to; to be faithful
8. Tantalize (v) excite by displaying something desireable while keeping it just out of reach
9. Rescind (v) to repeal or make void; officially cancel
10. Fathom (v) to comprehend; to understand meaning of
On a separate piece of paper, you must make a vocab square for each word--to be collected with your quiz--including:
1. Synonyms
2. Antonyms
3. A sentence using it correctly in a sentence.
4. A drawing that represents its meaning.
Name: ___________________________________
The Crucible Vocabulary: ACT I
1. Abyss (n) a bottomless hole; a vast expanse or depth
2. Licentious (adj) lacking moral or sexual restraint; wanton
3. Heathen (n) One who is seen as irreligious or uncivilized
4. Prodigious (adj) extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree
5. Intimations (n) subtle and indirect statements; hints
6. Covenanted (adj) bound by agreement or verbal contract
7. Titillate (v) stimulate or excite someone
8. Inert (adj) unable to move or act; sluggish
9. Calumny (n) false statement to ruin someone’s reputation
10. Trepidation (n) fear, trembling, agitation
The Crucible Vocabulary: ACT II
1. Pallor (n) extreme paleness (especially the face)
2. Ameliorate (v) to make better, to relieve, to improve
3. Indignant (adj) angry as a result of something unjust
4. Daft (adj) silly, foolish, crazy
5. Taint (v) contaminate or pollute something
6. Quail (n) to shrink back in fear; cower
7. Inept (adj) lacking competence or judgement
The Crucible Vocabulary: ACT III
1. Effrontery (n) extreme boldness; audacity
2. Incredulous (adj) skeptical; expressive of disbelief
3. Abundant (adj) plentiful
4. Immaculate (adj) impeccably clean; spotless
5. Qualm (n) uneasy feeling about a course of action
6. Probity (n) complete, confirmed integrity; uprightness
7. Callous (adj) emotionally hardened; unfeeling
8. Base (adj) lacking human decency; contemptible
9. Slovenly (adj) untidy, as in dress/appearance; sloppy
10. Unperturbed (adj) calm, serene, untroubled
The Crucible Vocabulary: ACT IV
1. Gaunt (adj) very thin and bony; emaciated
2. Agape (adj) with mouth wide open in wonder
3. Conciliatory (adj) intent to regain trust or friendship through pleasant behavior and/or compromise
4. Beguile (v) to deceive, mislead, persuade with charm
5. Reprieve (n) postponement/cancellation of punishment
6. Adamant (adj) inflexible, immovable, obstinate
7. Cleave (v) to cling to, adhere, stick fast to; to be faithful
8. Tantalize (v) excite by displaying something desireable while keeping it just out of reach
9. Rescind (v) to repeal or make void; officially cancel
10. Fathom (v) to comprehend; to understand meaning of
On a separate piece of paper, you must make a vocab square for each word--to be collected with your quiz--including:
1. Synonyms
2. Antonyms
3. A sentence using it correctly in a sentence.
4. A drawing that represents its meaning.