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The Crucible - Vocabulary 1

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Predilection

a)

Pre-existing preference

b)

Charming; flattering

c)

Concealment of one’s real nature or motives

d)

False accusation; slander

2.

Calumny

a)

Pre-existing preference

b)

Charming; flattering

c)

Concealment of one’s real nature or motives

d)

False accusation; slander

3.

Ingratiating 

a)

Pre-existing preference

b)

Charming; flattering

c)

Concealment of one’s real nature or motives

d)

False accusation; slander

4.

Dissembling

a)

Pre-existing preference

b)

Charming; flattering

c)

Concealment of one’s real nature or motives

d)

False accusation; slander

5.

Pallor

a)

Teaching by repetition and urging.

b)

An action designed to soothe.

c)

Avoid and escape by deceit or cleverness.

d)

Paleness

6.

Inculcation

a)

Teaching by repetition and urging.

b)

An action designed to soothe.

c)

Avoid and escape by deceit or cleverness.

d)

Paleness

7.

Propitiation

a)

Teaching by repetition and urging.

b)

An action designed to soothe.

c)

Avoid and escape by deceit or cleverness.

d)

Paleness

8.

Evade

a)

Teaching by repetition and urging.

b)

An action designed to soothe.

c)

Avoid and escape by deceit or cleverness.

d)

Paleness

9.

Ameliorate

a)

Make better

b)

Eagerly

c)

Low, mean

d)

Courteous regard or respect

10.

Avidly

a)

Make better

b)

Eagerly

c)

Low, mean

d)

Courteous regard or respect

11.

Base

a)

Make better

b)

Eagerly

c)

Low, mean

d)

Courteous regard or respect

12.

Deference

a)

Make better

b)

Eagerly

c)

Low, mean

d)

Courteous regard or respect

13.

Contentious

a)

Argumentative

b)

The testimony of a witness made under oath but not in open court.

c)

Barely noticeable 

d)

The condition of being unknown

14.

Deposition

a)

Argumentative

b)

The testimony of a witness made under oath but not in open court.

c)

Barely noticeable 

d)

The condition of being unknown

15.

Imperceptible

a)

Argumentative

b)

The testimony of a witness made under oath but not in open court.

c)

Barely noticeable 

d)

The condition of being unknown

16.

Anonymity

a)

Argumentative

b)

The testimony of a witness made under oath but not in open court.

c)

Barely noticeable 

d)

The condition of being unknown

17.

Effrontery

a)

Shameless boldness

b)

Skeptically

c)

Argumentative

d)

Low, mean

18.

Incredulously

a)

Shameless boldness

b)

Skeptically

c)

Argumentative

d)

Low, mean