click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
The Crucible Vocab 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| agape | with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe |
| allegiance | the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action |
| apparition | a ghostly appearing figure |
| awe | an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration |
| contention | a point asserted as part of an argument |
| deception | a misleading falsehood |
| deposition | a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office |
| fancy | have a particular liking or desire for |
| guile | shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception |
| manifest | reveal its presence or make an appearance |
| perjury | criminal offense of making false statements under oath |
| transfixed | having your attention fixated as though by a spell |
| unintelligible | impossible to understand |
| vague | not clearly defined; not completely formed or developed |
| vile | morally reprehensible |