The Crucible ACT I Vocabulary
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The Crucible ACT I Vocabulary
Mrs. BlakeEnglish III and English III Honors
persecute• V. cause to suffer
province• N. the territory occupied by one of the constituent
administrative districts of a nation• N. a sphere or field of activity or authority, as of a
person.
creed• n. any system of principles or beliefs
somber• Adj. grave or even gloomy in character
predilection• N. a strong liking• favored
maraud• V. raid and rove in search of booty, treasure, loot,
or gold
heathen• N. a person who does not acknowledge your
god
conjure• v. summon into action or bring into existence,
often as if by magic
faction• n. a clique (often secret) that seeks power
usually through intrigue
abomination• N. an action that is vicious or vile; an action
that arouses disgust or abhorrence
deference• N. courteous regard for people's feelings
deference
partisan• N. fervent and even militant proponent of
something
calumny• Adj. a false accusation of an offense or a
malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
pretense• Adj. the act of giving a false appearance
exude• v. make apparent by one's mood or behavior
abide• V. put up with something or somebody
unpleasant
enrapture• V. hold spellbound
calculated• v. carefully thought out in advance
defer• V. yield to another's wish or opinion
BASE• Base (ADJ)- having low moral standards