Crucible Vocab: Part 1

Apathy

• Presence of passion, emotion, or excitement

• Absence of passion, emotion, or excitement

• Pathetic in nature

• Being happy no matter what

Assiduous (adj.)

• Not caring

• Full of acid

• Persistent and Hard-Working

• Lazy and Apathetic

Calamity (n.)

• Happiness

• Sadness

• An insult

• Disaster

Condescending (adj.)

• Having an attitude of superiority

• Believing in God

• Going down a set of stairs

• Being silly

Conformist (n.)

• Someone who can contort their bodies into strange shapes

• Someone who builds houses for a living

• Someone who follows the customs and traditions of a society

• Someone who loves dogs

Conjure (v.)

• To summon or call upon

• To cause an argument

• To stir soup in a pot

• To dance

Crucible (n.)

• A religious device used for worship

• A device used for cooking

• A severe test or trial

• A computer program

Contentious (adj.)

• Happy

• Quarrelsome

• Angry

• Mean

Demagogue (n.)

• A place of worship

• A man who summons demons

• Someone who leads by appealing to prejudice

• A creature from the Upside Down

Disdain (n.)

• Scorn or Contempt

• An insult

• A broken plate

• A love interest