1. The Crucible Vocabulary * Definitions are from Secondary Solutions

2. abomination an object of disgust, shame or dislike

3. conjured invoked unnatural or supernatural forces

4. contention disagreement; a claim made in debate

5. deference respect towards another’s opinion or interests

6. innate a quality or characteristic you are born with; something integral or important

7. licentious sexually immoral; lacking moral or ethical restraint

8. manifestation a sign; an indication of the existence of something

9. paradox a statement or situation which is contradictory

10. prodigious impressive in size or amount

11. vindictive purposely hurtful or hateful

12. ameliorate to improve or make better

13. avid eager for; dedicated to

14. blasphemy disrespect for God or other sacred things

15. crone a derogatory term referring to a woman’s age or appearance

16. flailing hitting or swinging violently

17. indignant annoyance or anger over an unfairness towards someone or something

18. pallor paleness in complexion

19. poppet a ragdoll

20. vengeance punishment in return for a wrongdoing

21. wily clever; deceitful

22. abundant an excess amount

23. auger a hand tool used to make holes

24. deposition a witness’s testimony given under oath

25. effrontery shameless or arrogant behavior

26. gait a way of walking, trotting like a horse

27. imperceptible unable to be perceived; tiny or insignificant

28. incredulously unbelievably

29. plaintiff a person who brings a lawsuit against another

30. vestry a room in a church where sacred objects are kept

31. wrath extreme anger; God’s punishment for sin

32. agape with mouth open in astonishment

33. beguile to charm or deceive

34. cleave to faithfully cling to

35. disputation a verbal disagreement; argument

36. excommunication exclusion from a church or group

37. gaunt excessively thin or withered

38. gibbet a hanging post; gallows

39. indictment a formal accusation before a jury

40. reprieve delay of punishment

41. sibilance a hissing sound