The Crucible Vocab: Act 2

condemn

give someone a legal sentence, judge someone as guilty, say something bad or unacceptable

lofty

very high/tall, high rank or character, elevated and in tone or style, such as writing or speech that may use a formal, important tone, acting with an arrogant or superior manner

bewilder

confuse or puzzle someone

ameliorate

to improve or make something better or more bearable

indignant

feeling angry or upset at the injustice, unfairness, or unreasonableness of something

avid

eager for or enthusiastic about something

civil

polite, courteous; adhering to the norms of polite social intercourse- not rude

base

lacking morals, dishonourable, selfish, of little or no value or quality; worthless

deference

polite respect, esp putting another person's interests first; submission to the judgement, opinion, or wishes of another person

pious

devoutly religious, holy or sacred; acting in a falsely, hypocritically moralizing way

daft

senseless, stupid, foolish; insane or crazy

gingerly

doing something in a very cautious or tentative way