Vocabulary • Ch 1 - The Crucible • Fill in the blanks

The judge will _________ the criminal to life in prison.

• dispute

• establish

• contempt

• condemn

The researchers will _________ a new research center to further their studies.

• establish

• vengeance

• afflict

• pretense

The magician will attempt to _________ a rabbit out of a hat during his performance.

• bound

• conjure

• however

• vengeance

The company was found guilty of engaging in _________ activities.

• bound

• however

• condemn

• fraudulent

They engaged in a heated _________ over who was to blame for the accident.

• however

• dispute

• bound

• faction

He sought _________ against those who had wronged him.

• bound

• contradict

• contempt

• vengeance

She maintained a _________ of confidence, even though she was nervous.

• establish

• pretense

• warrant

• intellectual

She denied the accusations, _________ing her earlier statement.

• fraudulent

• vengeance

• conjure

• contradict

The evidence presented in court was not sufficient to _________ a conviction.

• however

• establish

• testify

• warrant

The judge held the defendant in _________ of court for his disrespectful behavior.

• dispute

• fraudulent

• contend

• contempt