The Crucible Vocabulary: Act 1 and 2

Vocabulary flashcards covering The Crucible Act 1-2 terms with definitions.

Inert

unmoving; motionless; immobile; lacking the ability or strength to move.

Innate

inborn or natural; intrinsic.

Formidable

intimidating, daunting, or powerful; inspires fear or respect due to size, power, or capability.

Vindictive

vengeful; unforgiving; malicious; having a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.

Arbitrate

to judge or mediate; to negotiate an authoritative judgment or settlement between opposing sides.

Indignant

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at perceived unfair treatment; resentful.

Licentious

promiscuous and unprincipled in romantic or sexual matters; immoral.

Reckoning

the act of calculating or estimating; a conclusion or summation.

Trepidation

fear or dread about a possible future event; anxiety.

Ideology

a system of ideas and ideals forming the basis of economic or political theory and policy; beliefs or creed.

Faction

a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.

Subservience

obedience or compliance; acquiescence; willingness to obey unquestioningly.

Prodigious

enormous; colossal; substantial; remarkably great in size or degree.

Defamation

the act of slandering or libeling; damaging the good reputation of someone.

Poppet

a doll; a term of endearment for a child or young girl.

Blasphemy

the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; irreverence.

Ameliorate

to improve; to enhance; to upgrade; to make something better.

Heathen

a pagan; a nonbeliever; someone not belonging to a widely held religion.

Pious

devout; religious; reverent; God-fearing.

Dissembling

to pretend or deceive; to conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs.

Contentious

controversial; disputable; debatable; likely to cause an argument.

Iniquity

wickedness; immorality; grossly unfair behavior.

Daft

absurd; preposterous; silly or foolish.

Paradox

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement that may prove to be true.

Pretense

a claim made or implied not supported by fact; deception.