The Crucible Vocab 4

quaking (v)

to shake because you are very frightened or find something very funny, or to feel or show great fear

capacity (n)

someone's ability to do a particular thing

dissembling (v)

to hide your real intentions and feelings or the facts

apprehension

worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen

propriety (n)

correct moral behavior or actions

craning (v)

to stretch in order to look at something

pressed (adj)

to be in a difficult situation because you do not have enough time, money, space, etc.

quavering (v)

If a person's voice quavers, it shakes, usually because of emotion

faction (n)

a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group

obscene (adj)

offensive, rude, or shocking