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Crucible Vocabulary

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means to refuse to be persuaded to change one's mind?

a)

adamant

b)

beguile

c)

defamation

d)

indictment

2.

Which word means to charm or enchant someone?

a)

contempt

b)

callous

c)

persecute

d)

beguile

3.

Which word means to show or have an insensitive or cruel disregard for others?

a)

corroborate

b)

callous

c)

gaunt

d)

indictment

4.

Which word means an exciting and thrilling end to a series of events?

a)

licentious

b)

climactic

c)

pious

d)

callous

5.

Which word means the feeling that a person or thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn?

a)

contempt

b)

licentious

c)

callous

d)

prodigious

6.

Which word means to confirm or give support to a theory or statement?

a)

pretense

b)

vindictive

c)

corroborate

d)

pious

7.

Which word means the action of damaging the good reputation of someone?

a)

callous

b)

adamant

c)

defamation

d)

persecute

8.

Which word means lean and haggard, especially due to suffering or hunger?

a)

gaunt

b)

beguile

c)

contempt

d)

vindictive

9.

Which word means a formal charge or accusation of a crime?

a)

beguile

b)

contempt

c)

perjury

d)

indictment

10.

Which word means promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters?

a)

pious

b)

corroborate

c)

licentious

d)

pretense

11.

Which word means willfully telling an untruth in court after having taken an oath?

a)

climactic

b)

defamation

c)

perjury

d)

prodigious

12.

Which word means to subject someone to hostility and ill-treatment?

a)

persecute

b)

beguile

c)

corroborate

d)

indictment

13.

Which word means devoutly religious?

a)

pious

b)

callous

c)

guant

d)

licentious

14.

Which word means an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true?

a)

vindictive

b)

pretense

c)

beguile

d)

gaunt

15.

Which word means remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree?

a)

prodigious

b)

callous

c)

contempt

d)

indictment

16.

Which word means having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge?

a)

contempt

b)

licentious

c)

adamant

d)

vindictive

17.

Which word is synonymous with stubborn?

a)

gaunt

b)

persecute

c)

adamant

d)

vindictive

18.

Which word is synonymous with heartless, uncaring?

a)

contempt

b)

callous

c)

persecute

d)

perjury

19.

Which word is synonymous with distaste, scorn?

a)

contempt

b)

defamation

c)

licentious

d)

pretense

20.

Which word is synonymous with drawn, thin, unhealthy?

a)

gaunt

b)

pious

c)

prodigious

d)

beguile

21.

Which word is synonymous with punish, victimize?

a)

persecute

b)

pious

c)

corroborate

d)

callous

22.

Which word is synonymous with something that is make believe, fake?

a)

beguile

b)

pretense

c)

indictment

d)

climactic

23.

Which word is synonymous with unforgiving, vengeful?

a)

vindictive

b)

contempt

c)

beguile

d)

licentious

24.

Which word is synonymous with confirm, clarify?

a)

corroborate

b)

defamation

c)

callous

d)

adamant