the crucible vocab act 1 + 2

Trafficked

Met/socialized with (verb

Providence

Sign of good fortune (noun)

Calumny

Slander, lies about someone (noun)

Pretense

Act of pretending; action meant to deceive (noun)

Covenant

Agreement made by Puritan men to govern the community (noun)

Anarchy

Disorder, confusion, chaos (noun)

Blanched

To turn pale with shock and fear (verb)

Probable

Likely to occur or prove true (adjective)

Brute

Animal, not human, savage (adjective)

Faction

A group within a larger group; struggle within a group (noun)

Condemnation

Strong disapproval (noun)

Fraud

Fake, deceitful, person who cheats or is not who he pretends to be (noun)

Pallor

Lack of color, paleness (noun)

Perplexed

Uncertain, confused (verb)

Indignant

Filled with anger caused by something mean or unjust (adjective)

Avidly

Intense desire, eagerly (adverb)

Base

Having low moral standards (adjective)

Ameliorate

To improve (verb)

Flailing

Struggling (verb)