English 3H: "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, Act Three

deposition

a pretrial interrogation of a witness

concealment

a covering that serves to hide or shelter something

perjury

criminal offense of making false statements under oath

afflict

cause physical pain or suffering in

slovenly

negligent of neatness especially in dress and person

unperturbed

free from emotional agitation or nervous tension

confounded

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

unintelligible

not clearly understood or expressed

allegiance

the act of binding yourself to a course of action

quail

draw back, as with fear or pain

apparartion

a ghostly appearing figure

agape

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

befuddled

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

effrontery

audacious behavior that you have no right to

probity

complete and confirmed integrity