Act 1 Crucible Flashcards
1
Q
junta
A
assembly or council
2
Q
goody
A
title used for a married woman; short for good wife
3
Q
vindictive
A
characterized by an intense, unreasoning desire for revenge
4
Q
abyss
A
deep crack in the earth
5
Q
calumny
A
the making of false statement with the intent to harm
6
Q
defamation
A
unjust injury to someone’s good reputation through the making false statements
7
Q
klatches
A
informal gatherings
8
Q
fetishes
A
objects believed to have magical power
9
Q
Victorian
A
Characteristic of the time when Victoria was queen of England; an area associated with respectability, prudery, and hypocrisy
10
Q
Luther
A
Martin Luther, German theologian who led the Protestant reformation
11
Q
Lucifer
A
the devil
12
Q
new Jerusalem
A
in the Bible, the holy city of heaven
