The Crucible Act I & II Vocabulary

Ideology

• system of ideas and ideals

• humble submission and respect

• cry and sniff in a feeble way

• old woman who is thin and ugly

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Quaking

• poor or needy

• shake or tremble

• gradually diminishing in size

• deceitful

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Paradox

• self-contradicting statement

• unhealthy

• small

• marked by irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Vindictive

• having a strong desire for revenge

• sarcastic

• wealthy

• small organized group

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Theocracy

• system of government in which priests rule

• meaningless speech

• skilled at gaining an advantage

• English class

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Deference

• make dirty

• poor

• humble submission or respect

• deal or trade

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Abominations

• something regarded with distrust or hatred

• call upon

• endearingly sweet

• meaningless babble

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Propriety

• make dirty

• something regarded with distrust

• wave or swing

• state or quality of conforming to conventionally accept standards of behavior

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Trafficked

• self-contradictory statement

• deal or trade

• cry and sniff

• marked by irony

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Conjured

• call upon

• person who doesn't belong

• small organized group

• something regarded with distrust

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4