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Act I Vocabulary
The Crucible
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Predilection
• preference • His predilection for debate led to many interesting discussions.
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Autocracy
• dictatorship • Hitler’s Germany was an autocracy.
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Trepidation
• fear • Having a fear of flying in an airplane, she approached the upcoming flight with trepidation.
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Calumny
• slander • After the newspaper called him a crook, the politician threatened to sue the publisher for calumny.
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Prodigious
• Amazing and powerful • The congregation viewed the painting of the crying Madonna as a prodigious sign from God.
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Iniquity
• Wickedness • The Puritans also believed that the Devil could tempt them to iniquity.
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Inculcation
• Act of impressing on the mind
• Children may learn prejudice by the inculcation of hate by adults.
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Abrogation
• Annulment • The abrogation of the trade agreement would make commerce more difficult between the two countries.
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Propitiation
• Attempt to make favorably inclined
• After the argument, the husband’s propitiation of his wife included buying her flowers and admitting he was wrong.
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Licentious
• Morally loose • While we consider dancing perfectly tame, to the Puritans it was licentious behavior.
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Act II
The CrucibleVocabulary
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We observed her paleness and weakness as she tried to stand up after being bedridden for two weeks.
• Pallor
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In order to improve a bad situation, you must first devise a plan to change it.
• Ameliorate
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In fairy tales, a witch is often a withered old woman.
• Crone
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Although you are a vegetarian, don’t be reluctant to allow me the pleasure of eating a hamburger.
• Begrudge
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In many Asian countries old people are treated with courteous respect.
• Deference
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Studying to be a minister, the young man took many courses in religious philosophy.
• Theology
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When he is invested with official authority as minister, he will return home to serve the poor of his community.• Ordained
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The contents of a dented can might be contaminated.
• Tainted
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The new father handled his infant very carefully.
• Gingerly
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The Puritans believed in swift retribution for even a hint of speech or action showing contempt for God.• Blasphemy
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Other Words to add• Conjured- Summoned by
oath or spell• Faction- A small group
within a larger group• Abomination-Things that
elicit dislike• Inert-unable to move or
act • Partisan-militant
supporter of a party, cause, faction or idea