The Crucible Vocabulary

Flashcards for The Crucible study guide.

John Proctor

Character who did not baptize his 3rd child.

Thomas Putnam

Character that was after everybody's land.

Betty Parris

The character who wanted to fly away to her mother.

Rebecca Nurse

Kind, old, well-respected woman in Salem.

Abigail Williams

Drank chicken blood in the forest as a charm to kill Elizabeth Proctor.

Rev. Hale

Signed numerous death warrants during the witch trials.

Giles Corey

Character who had been in court numerous times prior to the witch trials.

Ann Putnam

Lost 7 babies at childbirth.

Mary Warren

Makes a poppet for Elizabeth Proctor.

Rev. Hale

Quits the court at the end of ACT III.

Rev. Parris

Believes the people of Salem are out to get him and want him gone.

Martha Corey

Her husband tells Rev. Hale that his wife reads strange books.

Francis Nurse & Giles Corey

Two men who go with John Proctor to court to save their wives.

Elizabeth Proctor

Claims to be pregnant in ACT III.

Giles Corey

Character who has spent a lot of time in court previous to the witch trials.

Rev. Hale

Quits the court at the end of ACT III.

Abigail Williams

Fired from the Proctor's service for having an affair with John Proctor.

Ann Putnam

Is upset because 7 babies died at child birth.

Thomas Putnam

Tries to convince Rev. Parris to tell the people he discovered witchcraft.

Mary Warren

Was only watching in the forest.

Elizabeth Proctor

Urges John to go into town & tell them what Abigail said to him in ACT II.

Adultery

The commandment that John Proctor forgets.

Poppet with a needle

What is alarming about the poppet found in the proctor household.

Supernatural murder of Goody Putnam's babies

What Rebecca Nurse is accused of.

Contempt of court

Why Giles Corey is found in contempt of court; for not giving the name who accuses Thomas Putnam of killing for

Faint

What does the Judge ask Mary Warren to do that she cannot & it hurts their case.

Elizabeth lies about the affair

When John's plan to condemn Abigail fails.

Dagger

What Parris finds stuck in the door of his house.

Confess to witchcraft

What Elizabeth tells John to do.

Confession

John Proctor signs confession, tears up the confession, says he wants his name.

She wanted her to be her slave

The reason Abigail gives Rev. Parris for Elizabeth Proctor firing her.

Drinking a charm to kill Goody Proctor

What Betty Accuses Abigail of.

Hears Praying

At the beginning of the play what causes Betty to start screaming

Barbados

At the beginning of ACT IV where do Sarah Good and Tituba think they are going

Pressed to death & more weight

What happens to Giles Corey and what are his final words

Accusation

Charge or claim against someone

Theology

Study of religious beliefs

Acquit

Free Someone of criminal charge

Prejudice

Preconceived opinion

Hysteria

Unmanageable fear

Confess

Admission of guilt

Magistrate

Civil officer or judge