The Crucible Vocabulary Act 2--Key
Term
Defini on
Pallor
(n) unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death;
wanness.
Ameliorate
(v) to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory;
improve:
Avidly
(adv) showing great enthusiasm for or interest in:
Base
(adj) morally low; without estimable personal qualities; dishonorable
Deference
(n) respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will,
etc., of another.
Theology
(n) the study of the nature of God and religious belief.
Quail
(v) to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger; shrink with fear.
Gingerly
(adv) with great care or caution; warily.
Abomina on
(n) a thing that causes disgust or hatred
Blasphemy
(n) the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things;
profane talk