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WorksheetsCrucible Acts I and II Advanced Vocab
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 29mins
Chuck tried his best to ______ himself with his boss by bringing her coffee.
Inert
Dissemble
Begrudge
Ingratiate
a strong liking
province
hysterical
afflict
predilection
raid and rove in search of plunder
maraud
exude
evade
faction
citadel
to develop gradually
to feel about hesitantly with the hands
to work with, work together
a fortress that overlooks and protects the city
A talent or quality that you were born with is...
nation
innate
recognizable
signal
A type of government with unlimited power held by a group of military leaders
Republic
Dictatorship
Military Junta
Junta Military
JUNTAS are a radical religious group who rules when taken by force.
true
false
divine protection; destiny
consolation
providence
immensely
valiant
It would be _________________ of me, as editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, not to express appreciation for the help of our faculty advisor.
indomitable
truculent
remiss
virulent
When you are so angry about something, you are _____.
indispensable
indignant
plagued
transparent
What does PREDILECTION mean?
a preference for something
to avoid something
to make a prediction about the future
someone who causees someone else trouble
She was __ studying for her final exams, but her Instagram feed told a different story of selfie procrastination.
equivocate
ostensibly
immutable
proletariat
Puritans believed in divine ________, that God would guide them to a pure, Christian society in the New World.
heathen
allegory
providence
magistrate
remorse for wrongdoing
contrition
convivial
consonant
consensus
The defendant pled guilty to the crime and expressed heartfelt ___ for the things he done
accusation
trite
contrition
pert
Which word means "the process of releasing strong emotions"?
catharsis
maxim
kudos
I find journal writing to be a most effective _____ because putting my thoughts down on paper allows me to visualize my feelings.
catharsis
kudos
maxim
smothering; holding back
Pleading
Makeshift
Oppression
Stifling
to make easy, cause to progress faster
expiate
expedite
nominal
enjoin
Religious; devout; holy or sacred; virtuous and moral.
Theology
Pious
Base
Daft
To show extreme fondness, or pay a lot of attention to someone.
Lechery
Pious
Dote
Daft
Lacking common sense, irrational
Base
Pious
Daft
Dote
When my father was wooing my mother, he would _______ on her by writing her love poems.
daft
base
falter
dote
Your ideas seem very ______ to me. It seems like you do not have much common sense on this topic.
daft
pious
dote
condemned
refuse to accept; to deny the truth or validity of something
Exasperate
Neglect
Repudiate
Murmur
(n.) accordance with recognized usage, custom, or principles
propriety
exhilaration
goad
impunity
After Harold wore a clown suit to his cousin's funeral, we had to question his ___.
Defamation
Indictment
Ideology
Propriety
a false accusation of an offense in order to damage a reputation; slander
Abide
Calumny
Pretense
Persecute
moves or turns sideways in a furtive manner
sidles
pilgrimage
pretense
titillated
Teaching by repetition and urging
Propitiation
Inculcation
Predilection
Ingratiating
Her ______________ for chocolate-covered roaches is so weird.
trepidation
defamation
predilection
propitiation
She became aware of her painful and humiliating position as the wife of the selfish and ____________ king.
licentious
ingratiating
evade
trepidation
So thorough was his _______________ that he joined the service the day he turned 18.
inculcation
propitiation
defamation
dissembling
When Jackie moved out of her parents’ ______ household, she focused on enjoying all the worldly pleasures life had to offer, instead of all of the religious rules she had to follow while growing up.
pious
daft
bewildered
civil
Eric is a ______ old man who is always mumbling senseless things.
ameliorating
civil
daft
condemning
After being kicked out of the game, the ______ basketball player made a nasty comment to the referee.
civil
indignant
ameliorated
lofty
Whenever the puppy looked in the mirror, he was ______ by his reflection and kept barking at the other dog.
bewildered
ameliorated
civilized
condemned
Companies are being asked to clean up their factories and help ______ some of the effects of pollution.
ameliorate
civil
lofty
pious
Which term best matches the image?
pious
civil
indignant
bewildering
Which term best matches the image?
daft
indignant
civil
avid
Which term best matches the image?
daft
indignant
civil
lofty
Which term best matches the image?
ameliorate
lofty
pious
bewilder
After being kicked out of the game, the ______ basketball player made a nasty comment to the referee.
civil
indignant
ameliorated
lofty
Companies are being asked to clean up their factories and help ______ some of the effects of pollution.
ameliorate
civil
lofty
pious
