The Crucible
Act I
Vocabulary Test
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FRIDAY
100

an adjective that means cheerful and friendly.

What is jovial?

100

a noun that means a deep, immeasurable space.

What is abyss?

100

a noun that means a small, organized group within a large one.

What is faction?

100

a noun that means a person who does not adhere to the Abrahamic religions.

What is heathen?

100

a noun that means the state of being proper, socially acceptable, or following established standards of behavior.

What is propriety?

200

an adjective that means wanting revenge. 

What is vindictive?

200

a noun that means a feeling of fear, anxiety, or nervous anticipation.

What is trepidation?

200

a noun that means a natural preference or liking for something.

What is predilection?

200

an adjective that means inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

What is formidable?

200

a noun that means a statement or concept that seems self-contradictory but may reveal an underlying truth.

What is a paradox?

300

a noun that means a strong supporter of a particular cause, party, or group.

What is partisan?

300

an adjective that means concerned with local or minor issues.

What is parochial?

300

a noun that means guidance or care by god
or fate.

What is providence?

300

an adjective that means disregarding accepted rules or conventions.

What is licentious?

300

a noun that means a system of government in which a single person holds unlimited, absolute power.

What is autocracy?

400

a noun that means a system of government in which religious leaders rule in the name of a deity.

What is theocracy?

400

a verb that means means to support or strengthen with evidence or make more certain.

What is corroborate?

400

a noun that means the act of damaging someone's good reputation by making a false statement about them.

What is defamation?

400

a verb that means conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs.

What is dissembling?

400

a verb that means free from a thing that they are entangled in.

What is disentangled?
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