The Crucible Vocabulary Act 3 & 4

For Ms. Bonfatti's class in Newton South

Revelation – the act of revealing or communicating divine truth; making a viewpoint known

Imperceptible – (1) not able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind; (2) extremely slight, gradual, or subtle

Discontent – lack of satisfaction with one’s possessions, status, or situation

Probity – adherence to the highest principles and ideals; uprightness

Guile – deceitful or sly cunning; trickery

Incredulously – in a manner indicating disbelief

Apprehensively – with a feeling of unease, fear, or anxiety about a potential future event

Dumbfounded – greatly astonished or amazed

Gaunt – lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age

Gibbet – an upright post with a projecting arm for hanging the bodies of executed criminals as a warning; gallows

Conciliatory – intended or likely to placate or pacify; to make someone feel less angry or hostile

Reprieve – a cancellation or postponement of a punishment

Belie – (1) to fail to give a true notion or impression of something; disguise or contradict; (2) to betray

Sibilance – the repetition of hissing sounds (like ‘s,’ ‘z,’ or ‘sh’) to create a specific effect in a line or sentence

Evading – escaping or avoiding the expression of a direct answer; dodging

Penitence – the action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance