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crucible act 3 vocab
definition/in sentences/ part of speech
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| contention (definition) | a point asserted as part of an argument |
| contention (part of speech) | noun |
| Do you know, Mr. Proctor, that the entire _____ of the state in these trials is that the voice of Heaven is speaking through the children? | contention |
| vile (definition) | morally reprehensible |
| vile (part of speech) | adjective |
| Excellency, you surely cannot think to let so _____ a lie be spread in open court! | vile |
| deceive (definition) | cause someone to believe an untruth |
| deceive (part of speech) | verb |
| I have until this moment not the slightest reason to suspect that the children may be _____ me. | deceive |
| deposition (definition) | a pretrial interrogation of a witness |
| deposition (part of speech) | noun |
| This is Mary Warren's _____. | deposition |
| vague (definition) | not clearly expressed or understood |
| vague (part of speech) | adjective |
| She swears now that she never saw Satan; nor any spirit, _____ or clear, that Satan may have sent to hurt her. | vague |
| instruct (definition) | impart skills or knowledge to |
| instruct (part of speech) | verb |
| How were you in your life? | instruct |
| perjury (definition) | criminal offense by making false statements under oath |
| perjury (part of speech) | noun |
| I will tell you this-- you are either lying now, or you were lying in the court, and in either case you have committed _____ and will go to jail for it. | perjury |
| apparition (definition) | a ghostly appearing figure |
| apparition (part of speech) | noun |
| In which she swears that she never saw familiar spirits, _____, or any _____ of the Devil. | apparition; manifest |
| manifest (definition) | reveal its presence or make an appearance |
| manifest (part of speech) | verb |
| guile (definition) | shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception |
| guile (part of speech) | noun |
| If she speak true, I bid you now drop your _____ and confess your pretense, for a quick confession will go easier with you. | guile |
| agent (definition) | a representative who acts on behalf or others |
| agent (part of speech) | noun |
| You say you never saw no spirits, Mary, were never threatened or afflicted by any manifest of the Devil or the Devil's _____. | agent |
| illusion (definition) | something that many people believe that is false |
| illusion (part of speech) | noun |
| Abigail, is it possible that the spirits were _____ only, some _____ that may cross your mind. | illusion; deception |
| deception (definition) | a misleading falsehood |
| deception (part of speech) | noun |
| fancy (definition) | having a particular liking or desire for |
| fancy (part of speech) | verb |
| I came to think he _____ her. | fancy |
| awe (definition) | an overwhelming feeling of wonder and admiration |
| awe (part of speech) | noun |
| But Abigail, pointing in fear, is now raising up her frightened eyes and _____ face toward the ceiling. | awe |
| transfixed (definition) | having your attention held as though by a spell |
| transfixed (part of speech) | verb |
| She is _____ with all the girls, she is whispering open-mouthed, _____ at the ceiling. | transfixed; agape |
| agape (definition) | with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe |
| agape (part of speech) | adverb/adjective |
| monologue (definition) | a dramatic speech by a single actor |
| monologue (part of speech) | noun |
| *Mary Warren interior _____* | monologue |
| unintelligible (definition) | not clearly understood or expressed |
| untelligible (part of speech) | adjective |
| Mary utters something _____, staring at Abby, who keeps watching the "bird" above. | unintelligible |
| halt (definition) | stop moving |
| halt (part of speech) | verb |
| Girls _____ at the door. | halt |
| allegiance (definition) | the act of binding yourself to course of action |
| allegiance (part of speech) | noun |
| Will you confess yourself befouled with Hell, or do you keep that black _____ yet? | allegiance |
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