The Crucible Act I Vocabulary

Abominations (n.) Things that cause great dislike; disgusting things

Anarchy (n.) Political disorder; lawlessness

Ascertain (v.) To find out; detect

Bemused (v.) Confused

Bewildered (v.) Confused

Conjured (v.) Summoned by oath or spell

Contention (n.) Heated disagreement

Defamation (n.) The action of damaging someone’s good reputation; slander

Diabolism (n.) Witchcraft; sorcery

Ecstatic (adj.) Extremely excited

Evade (v.) To escape or avoid

Faction (n.) Small group within a larger group

Formidable (adj.) Causing fear through being large, powerful, or intense

Hypocrites (n.) People who claim to believe in certain morals or values whose actions show otherwise

Inert (adj.) Unable to move or act

Licentious (adj.) Unrestrained by law or morality

Notorious (adj.) Known for something bad

Partisan (n.) A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person

Quail (v.) To lose courage; to decline; to fail

Sniveling (v.) Whining

Subservient (adj.) Prepared to obey others

Titillated (v.) Stimulate or excite

Trepidation (n.) Feeling of fear about something that may happen