The Crucible Act 3-4 Vocabulary

Test Wednesday September 14th, 2011

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affidavit

a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on an affirmation before and authorized magistrate or officer

deposition

testimony taken down and written under oath

imperceptible

extremely slight, gradual, or subtle

deferentially

in a manner of showing respect and esteem due to a superior or elder

befuddled

meddled, stupefied, confused

plantiff

a person who brings a legal action against another

effrontery

shameless boldness

immaculate

spotlessly clean

qualm

misgiving, feeling of uneasiness about a point of conscience or propriety

gait

pace

callously

in a manner or feeling no emotion

manifest

evidence, sign

incredulously

skeptically with disbelief

slovenly

lazily slipshod

unperturbed

untroubled

conciliatory

eager to make peace, reconcile

floundering

proceeding or acting clumsily

repreive

to delay punishment of

retaliation

returning like for like, vengeance for an injury

adamant

unshakable, unyielding

disputation

verbal controversy

sibilance

a hissing sound

tantalized

teased, fascinated


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