The Crucible Vocabulary

Demonic

(adj.) inspired as if by a demon, indiveling spirit, or genius

Propriety

(noun) conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners

Abyss

(noun) a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm

trepidation

(noun) tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation

daft

(adj.) senseless, stupid, or foolish

calumny

(noun) a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something

intimation

(noun) the act of intimating, or making known indirectly

sniveling

(noun) the action of crying and sniffing in a feeble or fretful way.

crone

(noun) an old woman, especially one perceived as frightening or i’ll tempered; a witch

arbitrate

(verb) to decide as arbitrator or arbiter;determine

wily

(adjective) full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning

prodigious

(adjective) extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, fine, etc.

deference

(noun) respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another

faction

(noun) a group or clique withing a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like, typically having different opinions and interests than the larger group.

anarchy

(noun) a state of society without government or law

dissembling

(verb) conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs

quail

(noun) a woman or girl

gibberish

(noun) meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing

providence

(noun) the foreseeing care and guidance of God or nature over the creatures of the earth.

paradox

(noun) a statement that seems self-contradicting or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth

inculcation

(noun) the act of inculcating, or teaching or influencing, persisting and repeatedly so as to implant or instill an idea, theory, attitude, etc.

contiguous

(adjective) touchingly ; contact

pallor

(noun) unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, i’ll heath, or death; wariness

ideology

(noun) the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.

corroborating

(verb) confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

abomination

(noun) anything abominable; anything greatly disliked or abhorred.

indignant

(adjective) feeling, characterized by, one expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base

tainted

(adjective) infected, contaminated, corrupted, or spoiled

theocracy

(noun) a form of government in which God or a deity’s is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God’s or deity’s laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities.

Vindictive

(adjective) disposed or inclined to revenge

Licentious

(adjective) sexually unrestrained

Defamation

(noun) the act of defaming; false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another, as by slander, or libel

Poppet

(noun) a doll