The Crucible Act one

Question 1

Inert

Answer 1

Motionless; Non-reactive

Question 2

Persecute

Answer 2

To oppress a race or group of people because of ethnicity or religion

Question 3

Creed

Answer 3

A statement of beliefs or set of principles

Question 4

Potent

Answer 4

Very strong, Effective, or powerful; Exerting

Question 5

Citadel

Answer 5

A fortress or strongly fortified building in or near a city, used as a place of refuge

Question 6

Paradox

Answer 6

Something which has qualities that seem to contradict each other

Question 7

Vengeance

Answer 7

Punishment that is inflicted in return for a wrong

Question 8

Apprehension

Answer 8

Dread

Question 9

Resentment

Answer 9

ill feeling toward something or toward somebody, usually as a result of ill-usage or insult, or an instance of these

Question 10

Contention

Answer 10

An opinion or claim stated in the course of an argument

Question 11

Formidable

Answer 11

Difficult to deal with or overcome

Question 12

Conjure

Answer 12

to invoke supposed supernatural forces; to influence with spells

Question 13

Subservient

Answer 13

Too eager to obey

Question 14

Pretense

Answer 14

Insincere or feigned behavior

Question 15

Prodigious

Answer 15

Great in amount, size, or extent

Question 16

Faction

Answer 16

Dissenting minority within a large group

Question 17

Afflict

Answer 17

to cause sever mental pr physical distress to somebody

Question 18

Trepidation

Answer 18

Fear or uneasiness about the future or a future event