The Crucible Vocab

persecute

to subject someone to a hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political/religious beliefs

vindicitive

having or showing a desire to hurt someone who has hurt or caused problems for you

formidable

very powerful or strong; deserving serious attention and respect

trepidation

a feeling of fear that causes you to hesitate because you think something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

calumny

the making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone’s reputation; slander

defamation

the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander

indignant

feeling or showing anger because of something that’s unfair or wrong

begrudge

to think that someone does not deserve something; to regard something as not being earned nor deserved

concede

to say that you accept or do not deny the truth of something; to admit something usually in an unwilling way

pious

deeply religious; devoted to a particular religion

wily

skilled at gaining an advantage; especially deceitfully

covet

to want something that one does not already have; to yearn to posses something

daft

silly, foolish

tainted

contaminated or polluted; affected with a bad or undesirable quality

obstruct

to slow or block the movement, progress, or action of something/someone