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The Crucible Act One

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Use the word formidable correctly in a sentence. Proper fluency, spelling, grammar, punctuation and capitalization matter.

4 lines
2.

Match the following

a)
trepidation
1.
a feeling of alarm or dread
b)
partisan
2.
an enthusiastic supporter
c)

calumny

3.

abusive attack on a person's character

d)

covenant

4.

an agreement between a god and people

e)

iniquity

5.

morally objectionable behavior

3.

A moment of momentous or ominous significance

a)

formidable

b)

prodigious

c)

contiguous

d)

licentious

4.

Match the following

a)

blatantly

1.

in a completely obvious manner

b)

vindictive

2.

disposed to seek revenge/intend revenge

c)

remiss

3.

failing to fulfill one's duty/negligent

d)

ingratiating

4.

capable of winning favor

e)

contiguous

5.

having a common boundary or edge

5.

Match the following

a)

ordinance

1.

an authoritative rule

b)

predilection

2.

a predisposition in favor of something

c)

injunction

3.

a formal command or admonition

d)

apprehension

4.

a fearful expectation or anticipation

e)

faction

5.

a dissenting clique

6.

Use the word manifestation in a sentence. Proper fluency, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization matter.

4 lines
7.

Match the following

a)

defile

1.

spot, stain, or pollute

b)

dissembling

2.

pretending with the intention to deceive

c)

snivel

3.

cry or whine with snuffling

d)

begrudge

4.

allow unwillingly or reluctantly

e)

corroborate

5.

support with evidence or authority

8.

Match the following

a)

abomination

1.

an action that arouses disgust

b)

deference

2.

courteous regard for people's feelings

c)

providence

3.

guardianship and control by a deity

d)

contention

4.

a dispute of strong disagreement

e)

intimation

5.

suggestion of vague understanding

9.

Explain Chillingworth's vindictive manner in The Scarlet Letter. Use the vocab word in your answer. Use RACE, proper spelling, capitalization, fluency, grammar and punctuation. Minus one point for every error.

4 lines
10.

Which word(s) are verbs that mean to hold spellbound?

a)

enthrall

b)

enrapture

c)

arbitrate

d)

rankle

11.

Match the following

a)

tract

1.

an extended area of land

b)

inculcation

2.

teaching by frequent instruction

c)

abrogation

3.

an official or legal cancellation

d)

propitiation

4.

the act of placating/overcoming distrust

e)

exaltation

5.

state of being overwhelmed with emotion

12.

Use the word licentious in a sentence. Proper fluency, spelling, capitalization, punctuation and grammar matter.

4 lines
13.

Match the following

a)
licentious
1.
lacking moral discipline
b)

reactionary

2.

very conservative/resistant to change

c)

bemused

3.

perplexed by many conflicting situations

d)

contiguous

4.

having a common boundary or edge

e)

arbitrate

5.

reconcile differences between parties

14.

Which are verbs?

15.

Which words are nouns?

16.

Which are adjectives?