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“The Crucible” Vocabulary #2

Juniors

State of alarm or fearful uncertainty

trepidation

Adaptive, submissive, or of useful service

subservient

Without power, slow, dull

inert

To speak evil of, to slander

malign

An agreement to keep a secret

convenanted

To be unfavorably known for

notorious

Witchcraft, using evil

sorcery

Wonderful, amazing or enormous

prodigious

Disorder, confusion, chaos

anarchy

Eager or greedy

avidly

To fill with joy or pride

exaltation

To oppress or burden as in a nightmare

incubi

A female demon who seduces men in their sleep

succubi

Disregarding, sexually unrestrained

licentious

To make pale, to whiten, to bleach

blanched

To avoid or escape through evilness

evade

An evil spirit or wicked person

fiend

Having strict morals or religion

Puritanical