The Crucible - Vocab

Awe

noun / a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.

Beguile

verb / to influence by trickery or flattery.

Calumny

noun / the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander.

Creed

noun / a system of Christian or other religious belief; a faith that you live by.

Crucible

noun / a situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new.

Deference

noun / humble submission and respect.

Deposition

noun / the process of giving sworn evidence.

Exaltation

noun / a feeling of extreme happiness.

Guile

sly or cunning intelligence.

Indictment

/ noun / a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.

Manifest

1. Verb / to make evident or certain by showing or displaying

2. Noun / list of passengers or an invoice of cargo for a vehicle

3. Adj. / easily understood or recognized by the mind

Ordinance

noun / a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority.

Partisan

noun / a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.

Penitence

noun / the action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance.

Perjury

noun / willingly lying under oath.

Predilection

noun / a preference for something; a bias in favor of something.

Pretense

noun / an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.

Prodigious

adjective / remarkably great in size.

Providence

noun / the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power.

Testify

verb / give evidence as a witness in a law court.