The Crucible Vocab

Question 1

Omniscient (adj) ; omniscience (n)

Answer 1

All knowing

Question 2

Omnipotent (adj) ; omnipotence (n)

Answer 2

All powerful

Question 3

Predilection (n)

Answer 3

Pre-existing liking; preference

Question 4

Hypocrisy (n); hypocrite (n); hypocritical (adj)

Answer 4

Pretending to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel

Question 5

Heretic (n); heresy (n)

Answer 5

One who differs in opinion from an excepted belief or doctrine; non-conformist

Question 6

Deposition (n)

Answer 6

Testimony that a person makes under oath

Question 7

Magistrate (n)

Answer 7

A local Judge

Question 8

Theology (n); theologian (n)

Answer 8

The study of God

Question 9

Theocracy (n)

Answer 9

Government of a state by immediate divine guidance, or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided (government rules by religious leaders)

Question 10

Diabolism (n.); diabolical (adj.)

Answer 10

Dealings with or believe in the devil 👹

Question 11

Dissemble (v); dissembler (n)

Answer 11

Disguising one’s real nature or motives 🎭

Question 12

Crucible (n)

Answer 12

Container for melting metals, which can withstand extreme heat; a test/trial

Question 13

Subversive (adj)

Answer 13

Intending to overthrow or destroy an existing system, mainly a government

Question 14

Atone (v); atonement (n)

Answer 14

To make amends for

Question 15

Calumny (n); calumnious (adj)

Answer 15

Slander; false charges

Question 16

Egregious (adj); egregiousness (n); egregiously (adv)

Answer 16

Excessively/obviously bad

Question 17

Prodigious (adj); prodigiousness (n); prodigiously (adv)

Answer 17

Causing amazement; huge

Question 18

Deference (n); deferential (adj); deferentially (adv)

Answer 18

Respect

Question 19

Partisan (n)

Answer 19

A firm adherent to a part/faction/cause

Question 20

Blasphemy (n); blasphemous (adj)

Answer 20

Act of insulting/showing contempt for God

Question 21

Contentious (adj); contentiousness (n)

Answer 21

Argumentative

Question 22

Abomination (n); abominable (adj); abominably (adv)

Answer 22

Something that causes disgust and loathing

Question 23

Iniquity (n); iniquitous (adj)

Answer 23

Wickedness; sin 🧙‍♀️😈

Question 24

Adamant (adj); adamance (n)

Answer 24

Firm; unyielding

Question 25

Base (adj)

Answer 25

Low; contemptible; unworthy

Question 26

Abhor (v)

Answer 26

Hate

Question 27

Inimical (adj)

Answer 27

Hostile

Question 28

Admonition (n); admonish (v)

Answer 28

A friendly criticism

Question 29

Inflammatory (adj)

Answer 29

Tending to arouse anger and hostility

Question 30

Sycophant (n)

Answer 30

A “suck up”; a fawning flatterer