The Crucible Act 3 Vocab - Quiz 2

Scorn (V)

reject with contempt

EX:I do not hurt them. I scorn it!

Remorseless (Adj)

Without mercy or pity

EX: He is in his sixties, a bitter, remorseless Salem judge

affidavit (n)

written declaration made under oath

EX: Then let him submit his evidence in proper affidavit

deposition (n)

a pretrial interrogation of a witness

EX: She has signed a deposition, sir—

vile (adj)

morally reprehensible

EX: Excellency, you surely cannot think to let so vile a lie be spread in open court!

Extravagance (n)

the quality of exceeding appropriate limits

EX: I understand well, a husband’s tenderness may drive him to extravagance in defense of a wife

Conscience (n)

motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles (inner feeling or voice)

EX: Are you certain in your conscience, Mister, that your evidence is the truth?

Undermine (v)

weaken or impair, especially gradually

EX:There lurks nowhere in your heart, nor hidden in your spirit, any desire to undermine this court

Imperceptible (adj)

impossible or difficult to sense

Testament (n)

strong evidence for something

EX: Will you read this first, sir? It’s a sort of testament. The people signing it declare their good opinion of Rebecca, and my wife, and Martha Corey

Hearten (v)

give encouragement to/make more cheerful or confident

EX: It is heartening to see her receiving the attention she deserve

discontent (v)

make dissatisfied or lack of satisfaction

EX: I am writing to express my discontent with your service

befuddle (v)

be confusing or perplexing to

prompt (v)

urge, encourage, or motivate someone to act

EX: I prompted him to talk about the park yesterday.

forfeit (v)

lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime

conspiracy (n)

a secret agreement to perform an unlawful act

EX: they had entered into a conspiracy to import illegal substances

anonymity (n)

the state of being unknown

EX: the police have guaranteed to maintain the anonymity of anyone providing information

reproach (v)

express criticism towards

EX: she gave me a look of reproach

effrontery (n)

audacious behavior that you have no right to

immaculate (adj)

without error or flaw

qualm (n)

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

EX: She felt some qualms about moving to a big city

ipso facto (adv)

by the fact itself

probity (n)

complete and confirmed integrity

EX: The person who returned the stolen necklace to the police showed a great deal of probity

placidly (adv)

in a quiet and tranquil manner

EX: she smiled placidly

sublime (adj)

of high moral or intellectual value

callous (adj)

emotionally hardened

EX: don't be so callous; show him some sympathy

prejury (n)

criminal offense of making false statements under oath

apparition (n)

a ghostly appearing figure

EX: she saw apparitions

devise (v)

to come up with after a mental effort

EX: devise a plan

guile (n)

the use of tricks to deceive someone

auger (n)

a hand tool used to bore holes

incredulously (adv)

in a disbelieving manner

EX: "What ?" I asked incredulously

contemplation (n)

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

EX: He charges contemplation of murder.

slovenly (adj)

negligence of neatness especially in dress and person

fancy (v)

have a particular liking or desire for

EX: I came to think he fancied her.

transfixed (adj)

having your attention fixated as though witchcraft

unperturbed (adj)

free from emotional agitation or nervous tension

confounded (adj)

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

EX: to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation

unintelligible (adj)

poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise, impossible to understand

EX: dolphin sounds are unintelligible to humans

denounce (v)

accuse or condemn openly as disgraceful, publicly declare to be wrong or evil.

EX: the Assembly denounced the use of violence