The Crucible | Vocab 3 & 4

1. contentious- adj.,

having a tendency to start arguments; belligerent (contention- n., an assertion made in an argument; a point of argument)

2. deposition- n.,

recorded testimony taken under oath

3. affidavit- n.,

a written declaration made under oath before an official, as a notary public

4. imperceptible- adj.,

extremely slight, gradual, or subtle; hardly noticeable

5. effrontery- n.,

shameless boldness; gall

6. confounded- adj.,

baffled; frustrated

7. probity- n.,

honesty; uprightness

8. perjury- n.,

the willful giving of incomplete, misleading, or false testimony under oath

9. guile- n.,

deceit; craftiness; cunning; slyness

10. agape- adj.,

wide-open as if in wonder, amazement, or disbelief

11. unperturbed- adj.,

not upset or concerned

12. denounce- v.,

to condemn openly as evil; to condemn publicly

1. gaunt- adj.,

very thin especially from disease, hunger, or cold

2. strive- v.,

to exert much effort or energy

3. reprieve- v.,

postponing or remitting punishment

4. retaliation- v.,

action taken in return for an injury or offense

5. belie- v.,

represent falsely

6. cleave- v.,

come or be in close contact with

7. prevail-

v., use persuasion successfully

8. calamity- n.,

an event resulting in great loss or misfortune

9. indictment- n.,

a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense