the crucible act 1+2 vocab

Contention

heated disagreement / assertion

Vile

unpleasant, bad, wicked

Deceive

to trick someone

Deposition

a formal statement under oath in court

Vague

unclear, imprecise, lacking in detail

Instruct

to teach or direct someone to do something

Perjury

crime of lying under oath in court

Apparition

ghost / ghostlike image of a person

Manifest

display, show, or make something clear

Guile

sly or cunning intelligence

Agent

a person who takes an active role or produces a specified event

Illusion

a deceptive appearance or impression

Deception

intentionally misleading/tricking someone

Fancy

desire or liking for

Awe

the feeling of reverence, wonder, or fear

Transfixed

motionless with amazement, awe, or terror

Agape

wide open

Monologue

a long speech by one person

Unintelligible

impossible to understand or comprehend

Halt

to put to a stop

Allegiance

loyalty or commitment to a person, group, or cause

Contention sentence

The contention between Proctor and Parris grows heated as they argue over the morality of the church.

Vile sentence

Abigail’s vile accusations cause chaos and fear in the community.

Deceive sentence

Abigail seeks to deceive the court by feigning visions of spirits.

Deposition sentence

Abigail makes a false deposition to the court about what happened.

Vague sentence

The vague accusations of witchcraft spread panic among the villagers.

Instruct sentence

Mrs. Proctor instructs Mr. Proctor on the one commandment he missed when attempting to list them all.

Perjury sentence

Abigail is committing perjury when she lies under oath about the events that took place.

Apparition sentence

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Manifest sentence

Proctor’s frustration manifests in his outburst against Parris and the church.

Guile sentence

Abigail’s guile allows her to manipulate the court and maintain her innocence.

Agent sentence

Marry Warren is an agent of the court by testifying.

Illusion sentence

The girls create the illusion of being tormented by spirits to convince the judges.

Deception sentence

The trials are built on layers of deception as the accused are forced to confess.

Fancy sentence

Proctor admits to having once harbored a fancy for Abigail but denies loving her still.

Awe sentence

The townspeople regard Reverend Hale with awe for his knowledge of the occult.

Transfixed sentence

John Proctor is transfixed at the amount of power the young christian girls have over the older women.

Agape sentence

Reverend Hale’s mouth fell agape when he learned that Rebecca Nurse was charged with witchcraft.

Monologue sentence

Many monologues about the individual characters plague the Crucible.

Unintelligible sentence

The girls’ babbling was unintelligible as they danced in the forest at night.

Halt sentence

Reverend Hale temporarily brings the citizens’ panic to a halt with his arrival.

Allegiance sentence

Abigail has the girls’ allegiance coming from fear.