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Salem Witch Hysteria
Salem Witchcraft Hysteria & Witch Trials
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| afflicted | to be anguished or agonized; to be extremely troubled or worried; having fits |
| hysteria | A condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation |
| pious | devout; church-going; religious; God-fearing |
| Puritan | A member of a group of English Protestants who (in the 16th & 17 centuries) advocated strict religious discipline (along with simplification and purification of the Church of England |
| spectral evidence | dreams and visions that were accepted (admissible) as evidence in court |
| specter | an apparition; a vision; a ghost |
| witchcraft (17th century definition) | the accused has had made a pact (agreement) with the Devil |
| Bewitched | controlled or affected, as if by a magic spell |
| Wrath | extreme anger |
| Natural World | everything we can see and touch |
| Invisible World | shadowy apparitions and unearthly phantoms |
| Contort/Contortions | a twisted or bent condition |
| Malice | the desire to do evil |
| Magistrate | a type of judge who runs a court that deals with minor cases or holds preliminary hearings for more serious cases |