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Crucible Voc.1 Quote
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ____________________ snobbery of these people was partly responsible for their failure to convert the Indians | parochial |
| [T]hey were united form top to bottom by a commonly held ___________________ whose perpetuation was the reason and justification for all their sufferings | ideology |
| [T]he people of Salem developed a _________________, a combine of state and religious power whose function was to keep the community together (6). | theocracy |
| The witch-hunt was not, however, a mere _________________n. It was also [. . .] an opportunity for everyone so inclined to express publicly his guilt and sins | repression |
| Williams, seventeen, enters — a strikingly beautiful girl, an orphan, with an endless capacity for ___________________ | dissemble |
| Abigail, do you understand that I have many enemies? [. . .] There is a _______________ that is sworn to drive me from my pulpit | faction |
| His ___________________ nature was demonstrated long before the witchcraft began | vindictive |
| So it is not surprising to find that so many accusations against people are in the handwriting of Thomas Putnam, or that his name is so often found as a witness corroborating the supernatural testimony | corroborate |
| I have had enough ___________________ since I came; I want no more (16). | contention |
| Abigail asks with hushed_____________________, “How is Ruth sick?” | trepidation |
| He need not have been a ______________ of any faction in the town | partisan |
| In Proctor’s presence a fool felt his foolishness instantly — and a Proctor is always marked for ______________ therefore | calumny |
| She is a cold, ______________ woman, and you bend to her! | sniveling |
| I never knew what ______________ Salem was, I never knew the lying lessons I was taught by all these Christian women and their covenanted men! | pretense |
| He was called on to ______________ disputes as though he were an unofficial judge . | arbitrate |
| [C]ertain families allied to the Nurses by blood or friendship, and whose farms were ______________ with the Nurse farm or close to it, combined to break away from the Salem town authority and set up Topsfield. | contiguous |
| To top it all, Mrs. Putnam […] soon accused Rebecca’s spirit of “tempting her to______________,” a charge that had more truth in it than Mrs. Putnam could know. | iniquity |
| It’s somewhat true; there are many that ______________ to bring their children . | quail |
| Mr. Parris, you are the first minister ever did demand the ______________to this house. | deed |
| No, you cannot break ______________ with your minister. You are another kind, John. Clasp his hand, and make your peace. | charity |
| This is a beloved errand for him; on being called here to _____________ witchcraft he felt the pride of a specialist whose unique knowledge has at last been publicly called for | ascertain |
| Since 1692 a great but superficial change has wiped out God’s bear and the Devil’s horns, but the world is still gripped between two ______________ opposed absolutes | diametrically |
| W]hen we see the steady and methodical ______________ into humanity of the idea of man’s worthlessness — until redeemed — the necessity of the Devil may become evident as a weapon | inculcation |
| [I]n America any man who is not ______________ in his views is open to the charge of alliance with the Red hell | reactionary |
| From all accounts there are no more puritanical ______________ in the world than those enforced by the Communists in Russia, | mores |
| And yet, in the American eyes at least, there remains the conviction that the Russian attitude toward women is ______________ | lascivious |
| I must tell you all that I shall not ______________unless you are prepared to believe me if I should find no bruise of Hell upon her | proceed |
| You cannot ______________ me, Abigail | evade |
| Woman, have you ______________ these children for the Devil? | enlist |
| On their ______________ cries the curtain falls | ecstatic |