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English 10R
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The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Vocabulary Assignment – List 2
PART ONE (30 points) – Read each word and definition. As you read the book, find each word and copy the sentence as it appears in The Crucible
Then write your own ORIGINAL sentence using a strong context clue for each word.
1.
WORD (and act)
Abrogate (Act 3)
P.O.S.
verb
DEFINITION
to abolish, do away with
2.
Adamant (Act 4)
adj
Inflexible, immovable,
obstinate
3.
Augury (Act 3)
noun
An omen or prophecy
4.
Beguile (Act 4)
verb
To deceive, to mislead, to
persuade with charm
5.
Conciliate (Act 4)
verb
6.
Deference (Acts 3
& 4)
noun
7.
Effrontery (Act 3)
noun
To reconcile, to pacify, to
renew a friendship
Courteous going along with
the opinions or wishes of
another
Extreme boldness, audacity
8.
Gaunt (Act 4)
adj
9.
Paradoxical (Act 3)
adj
10.
11.
Placid (Act 3)
Prodigious (Act 3)
adj
adj
12.
13.
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14.
Rescind (Act 4)
Sublime (Act 3)
verb
adj
Peaceful, calm
Extraordinary in bulk,
quantity or degree, great in
size, enormous
To cancel
Exalted, noble, uplifting,
Wily (Act 2)
adj
Cunning, crafty
Very thin, emaciated,
angular
Something that appears
false or contradictory but is
actually correct
Sentence from The Crucible
ORIGINAL Sentence with Context Clue
15.
Methodical (Act 2)
adj
16.
Pallor (Act 2)
adj
17.
Exalt (Act 2)
verb
18.
Contentious (Act 2)
Adj
19.
Hypocrite (Act 2)
noun
20.
licentious
adj
Proceeding in a regular or
systematic order
Extreme paleness usually
relating to the face
To glorify, to praise, to raise
in rank
Quarrelsome, stirring
controversy
One who is insincere or
deceitful
Lacking moral or sexual
restraint
PART TWO (10 points) – Using the words in context:
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Write a paragraph using at least TEN of the vocabulary words.
The topic can be anything, but the sentences should all be “connected” to the topic.
Please highlight or underline the vocabulary words.
Type your paragraph and staple it to this sheet.
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