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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.
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