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The Crucible Vocabulary

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Faction

a)

meaningless talk

b)

a group within a larger group

c)

crafty

d)

without skill

2.

Prodigious

a)

false appearance

b)

shrewd

c)

immoral

d)

great in size or degree

3.

abominations

a)

detestable act

b)

tremendous fear

c)

an offensive smell

d)

to confuse

4.

licentious

a)

withered

b)

a bottomless pit

c)

immoral

d)

devilish

5.

titulated

a)

to excite

b)

to make bearable

c)

to avoid

d)

to confuse

6.

trepidation

a)

nothing

b)

having no power of action

c)

comprehend

d)

tremendous fear

7.

intimations

a)

respectful

b)

to announce

c)

to be unwell

d)

cunning

8.

deference

a)

respectful

b)

without skill

c)

shameless

d)

soon

9.

defamation

a)

slander

b)

clumsy

c)

delude

d)

integrity

10.

dissembling

a)

without skill

b)

delude

c)

misleading appearance

d)

unbelief

11.

ameliorate

a)

to make more bearable

b)

having no power of action

c)

awe, terror

d)

firm; unyielding

12.

tainted

a)

stained, offensive

b)

awkward struggling

c)

untidy or unclean

d)

tormented

13.

ineptly

a)

devilish

b)

without skill

c)

strong displeasure

d)

crafty

14.

indignant

a)

honesty

b)

delude

c)

not simple

d)

strong displeasure

15.

wrath

a)

indifferent

b)

not agitate

c)

to confuse

d)

fierce anger

16.

befuddled

a)

terror

b)

confused

c)

deluded

d)

unyielding

17.

effrontery

a)

without emotion

b)

struggling

c)

strong displeasure

d)

shameless boldness

18.

probity

a)

untidy

b)

honesty

c)

torment

d)

clumsy

19.

base

a)

to confuse

b)

trick

c)

lacking morals

d)

dupe

20.

adamant

a)

cleave

b)

callous

c)

firm

d)

immaculate

21.

cleave

a)

cling

b)

cheat

c)

clean

d)

shrink with fear

22.

disputation

a)

debate

b)

complexity

c)

announce

d)

delude

23.

excommunication

a)

relieve from evil

b)

impudent boldness

c)

remove from participation

d)

unfavorably known

24.

slovenly

a)

unclean

b)

skilled

c)

clumsy

d)

confused

25.

unperturbed

a)

respectful

b)

strong displeasure

c)

unfavorably known

d)

not agitated

26.

abundant

a)

to put off action

b)

in great quantity

c)

diminishing in size

d)

to avoid

27.

beguile

a)

unyielding

b)

feel pain

c)

delude

d)

to confuse

28.

agape

a)

a foul quality

b)

fierce anger

c)

with the mouth wide open

d)

to confuse

29.

deferentially

a)

disinclined to believe

b)

immoral

c)

dupe

d)

respectful

30.

propriety

a)

rightness

b)

shrewd

c)

crafty

d)

an old woman

31.

notorious

a)

a witchlike old woman

b)

tremulous fear

c)

unfavorably known

d)

detestable act

32.

evade

a)

interest in something

b)

to be unwell

c)

to get around by trickery

d)

lacking morals

33.

indignant

a)

state of disorder

b)

extraordinary in size

c)

make more bearable

d)

expressing strong displeasure

34.

formidable

a)

intimidating

b)

cunning

c)

amazing

d)

avidly

35.

defers

a)

submit humbly

b)

avoid

c)

cling

d)

transfix

36.

fathom

a)

not disturbed

b)

to confuse

c)

comprehend

d)

soon

37.

incredulously

a)

unfavorably known

b)

disinclined to believe

c)

without emotion

d)

to excite

38.

immaculate

a)

shrewd

b)

unclean

c)

spotless, clean

d)

devilish

39.

qualm

a)

an uneasy feeling

b)

not disturbed

c)

delude

d)

to argue

40.

reprieve

a)

to exclude

b)

shameless

c)

show respect

d)

to relieve from evil