The Crucible Act 1-3 Vocab Words

Predilection

a predisposition in favor of something

Manifestation

a public display of group feelings 

Injunction

a formal command or admonition

dissembling 

a pretending with intention to deceive 

Blatantly

in a completely obvious manner

Vindictive

disposed to seek revenge or intend for revenge

corroborate

Support with evidence or authority or make more certain

intimation

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

trepidation 

a feeing of alarm or dread 

calumny

an abusive attack on a persons character or good name

arbitrate

act between parties with a view f reconciling differences

contiguous

having a common boundary or edge

iniquity 

morally objectionable behavior 

inculcation

teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction

Abrogation

An official or legal cancellation

Draught

a large and hurried swallow

condemnation 

an expression of strong disapproval 

pallor

an unnatural lack of color in the skin

proceeding

a sequence of steps by which legal judgment are invoked

compensate

make amends for

perplexed 

full of difficulty or confounding or bewilderment 

ameliorate

make better

deliberate

think about carefully; weigh

covet

wish, long, or crave for

misgiving

doubt about someone’s honesty

daft 

foolish or mentally irregular 

proportionate

being in due magnitude or extent

blasphemy

the act of depriving something of its sacred character

lechery

unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity

grapple 

grip or size, as in a wrestling match 

Affidavit

written declaration made under oath

extravagance

the quality of exceeding appropriate limits

undermine 

weaken or impair, especially gradually 

imperceptible

impossible or difficult to sense

hearten

give encouragement to

effrontery

audacious behavior that you have no right to

ipso facto

by the fact itself

probity 

complete and confirmed integrity 

placidly

In a quit and tranquil manner

perjury

criminal offense of making ale statements under oath

apparition

A ghostly appearing figure

guile

the use of tricks to deceive someone

incredulously 

in a disbelieving manner 

transfixed

having your attention fixated as though witchcraft

confounded

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements