Crucible Act 3 Vocab

Scorn

• Reject with contempt

• To burn with hot water

• To intensely dislike a person

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Remorseless

• Without pity or mercy

• To have regrets

• To not feel ashamed of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Affidavit

• A written declaration under oath

• A verbal declaration under oath

• An interrogation of a witness

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Deposition

• a pretrial interrogation of a witness

• a written declaration under oath

• An interrogation during a trail

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does "vile" mean in this sentence?

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

• Morally reprehensible

• Disgusting or displeasing

• A glass jar

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "concealment" mean in this sentence?

We burn a hot fire here; it melts down all concealment.

• a covering that serves to hide or shelter something

• an object made of metal

• an incorrect opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Extravagance

• something that is exceeding appropriate limits

• a beautiful object

• to have wealth

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Imperceptible

• impossible to sense

• impossible to see

• a small percentage of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Discontent

• dissatisfied or unhappy

• extreme sadness

• to end something

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "befuddle" mean in the following sentence?

This is a sharp time, now, a precise time--we live no longer in the dusky afternoon when evil mixed itself with good and befuddled the world.

• confusing or perplexing

• to cover something

• darkness

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4