crucible vocabulary

Crucible Crucible VocabularyVocabulary

Acts I & IIActs I & II

Worth 10 points on your Worth 10 points on your Test Friday!Test Friday!

Use each word in a sentence Use each word in a sentence showing understanding.showing understanding.

You will turn this in with your Test You will turn this in with your Test on Friday!!on Friday!!

Crucible – N.Crucible – N.

A severe testA severe test

Not this kind of test!Not this kind of test!

Wily – Adj.Wily – Adj.

CraftyCrafty SlySly

Ineptly – Adv.Ineptly – Adv.

IncompetentIncompetent Lacking SenseLacking Sense

Quail – V.Quail – V.

Draw AwayDraw Away Shake In FearShake In Fear

Tainted – Adj.Tainted – Adj.

ContaminatedContaminated

Prodigious – Adj.Prodigious – Adj.

LargeLarge HugeHuge

Calumny – N.Calumny – N.

SlanderSlander DefamationDefamation

Faction – N. Faction – N.

CliqueClique Secret GroupSecret Group

Subservient – Adj.Subservient – Adj.

SubmissiveSubmissive ObedientObedient

Canny – Adj.Canny – Adj.

CunningCunning CraftyCrafty

Avidly – Adv.Avidly – Adv.

With Extreme EagernessWith Extreme Eagerness

Dissembling – V.Dissembling – V.

PretendingPretending Make a false showMake a false show FeignFeign

Lechery – N.Lechery – N.

LewdLewd Lustful BehaviorLustful Behavior

Fathom – V. Fathom – V.

ComprehendComprehend UnderstandUnderstand

Licentious – Adj.Licentious – Adj.

PromiscuousPromiscuous

Abyss – N.Abyss – N.

Immeasurably deep depthImmeasurably deep depth VoidVoid

Inert – Adj. Inert – Adj.

Unable to move or actUnable to move or act

Poppet – N.Poppet – N.

A dollA doll

Allegory – N.Allegory – N.

Extended metaphor or comparison Extended metaphor or comparison represented through literaturerepresented through literature

Examples: Examples: Animal Farm, Lord of the Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies, The AlchemistFlies, The Alchemist

Verbal Irony – N.Verbal Irony – N.

Use of words to convey a meaning Use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of literal meaningthat is opposite of literal meaning

Examples: Lying/SarcasmExamples: Lying/Sarcasm