The Crucible Ch.2 Vocab.

Front 1

codemn

Back 1

1. to give someone a legal sentence

2. to judge someone as guilty

3. to ban the use of something

Hint 1

Ex: The murderer was condemned to life in prison.

Front 2

lofty

Back 2

1. very high or tall

2. of high rank or character

3. acting with an arrogant or superior manner

Hint 2

The movie was filled with many lofty idea, but I just wanted to laugh and see cool effects.

Front 3

bewilder

Back 3

1. to confuse or puzzle someone

Hint 3

The twists and turns of the cave bewildered me.

Front 4

ameliorate

Back 4

to improve or make something better or more bearable

Hint 4

Tylenol will ameliorate the pain of a headache.

Front 5

indignant

Back 5

feeling angry or upset at the injustice, unfairness, or unreasonableness of something

Hint 5

After her brother received a new car for his birthday, Jill was indignant because she had only been given a card on hers.

Front 6

avid

Back 6

eager for or enthusiastic about something

Hint 6

At the end of the summer, I had no money left because I am a avid moviegoer and I spent all my time at the theater.

Front 7

civil

Back 7

1. polite, courteous; adhering to the norms of polite social intercourse---not rude

2. relating to what happens within a state or citizens (such as civil court)

Hint 7

After their divorce, the man and woman did not like being together, but they were civil when they had to be.

Front 8

base

Back 8

1. lacking morals, dishonorable, selfish

2. of little or no value or quality; worthless.

Hint 8

The theif was so base that he even stole the family's dog and sold it for money.

Front 9

deference

Back 9

1. polite respect, especially putting another person's interests first

2. submission to judgement, opinion, or wishes of another person

Hint 9

Because he survived an attack from Voldemort, Harry is shown extreme deference by other wizards.

Front 10

pious

Back 10

1. devoutly religious

2. holy or sacred

3. acting in a falsely, hypocritically moralizing way

Hint 10

Mother Theresa was a pious individual because she was committed to her faith.

Front 11

daft

Back 11

1. senseless, stupid, or foolish

2. insane or crazy

Hint 11

Henry's plan to impress Maria by eating a dung beetle was a daft one.

Front 12

gingerly

Back 12

doing something in a very cautious or tentative way

Hint 12

He placed the glass jar gingerly on the concrete step.