1. Act I Vocabulary
The Crucible

2. To make dirty or unclean
defile
To make dirty or unclean

3. A very limited or narrow outlook
Parochial
A very limited or narrow outlook

4. Intimidating, forceful, powerful
formidable
Intimidating, forceful, powerful

5. Gross injustice or wickedness
iniquity
Gross injustice or wickedness

6. dally
To delay, to waste time

7. To find out; to determine
ascertain
To find out; to determine

8. writ
Something written

9. Respectful submission, compliance
deference
Respectful submission, compliance

10. Intended to cause anguish or hurt
vindictive
Intended to cause anguish or hurt

11. A point of opposition raised in a debate
contention
A point of opposition raised in a debate

12. “There be no blush about my name.”
dissemble
“There be no blush about my name.”
To give a false or misleading appearance

13. corroborate
To confirm, to verify

14. The customs and manners of a social group
MORES
The customs and manners of a social group

15. A false and malicious statement
Calumny
A false and malicious statement
The National Enquirer
Star Magazine

16. An atoning sacrifice; the act of peacemaking or atoning
propitiation
An atoning sacrifice; the act of peacemaking or atoning

17. snivel
To whine or cry

18. A vile, shameful, detestable act
Abomination
A vile, shameful, detestable act

19. False or unjustified injury of another’s reputation
defamation
False or unjustified injury of another’s reputation

20. A source of harm or misfortune; a curse
scourge
A source of harm or misfortune; a curse

21. antagonistic
Hostile, unfriendly

22. parochial
Antonym – open-minded

23. Antonym – purified, cleansed
defiled
Antonym – purified, cleansed

24. Antonym – hurried, rushed
dallied
Antonym – hurried, rushed