Vocabulary The Crucible

Prefixes to know:
dis-not,apart
ex-out
im-not
in-not
sub-below or beneath
un-not

1.afflict--v.--to trouble or attack; cause mental or physical suffering
2.arbitrate--v.--to judge or act as referee
3.ascertain--v.--to find out
4.bewilder--v.--to confuse
5.calamity--n.--disaster
6.contentious--adj.--quarrelsome
7.deposition--n.--a written statement by a witness
8.disproportionate--adj.--out or proportion; of an unequal size or amount
9.effrontery--n.--disrespectful and insulting boldness
10.empower--v.--to give power; to invest with authority
11.excommunicate--v.--to remove as a member of the church
12.fanatic--n.--a person possessed by an excessive and irrational enthusiasm, especially for a religious or political cause
13.formidable--adj.--exciting fear, dread, or awe
14.ideology--n.--beliefs, attitudes, and concepts that direct thinking
15.immaculate--adj.--without stain; pure.
16.inaudible-adj.--unable to be heard clearly
17.incredulous--adj.--disbelieving
18.indictment--n.--accusation
19.indignant--adj.--filled with anger caused by something unjust or mean
20.iniquity--n.--wickedness; immorality
21.licentious--adj.--lacking moral restraint
22.partisan--n.--one who strongly supports a person, idea, or cause
23.penitence--n.--regret for one's sins
24.persecute--v.--to persistently subject to cruel, harmful or oppressive treatment
25.perverse--adj.--going against what is reasonable, expected, or required
26.plaintiff--n.--the party that institutes a suit in court
27.predilection--n.--a personal preference
28.subservient--adj.--acting below another--like a servant
29.prodigious--adj.--high or extraordinary in size
30.vindictive--adj.--strongly inclined toward revenge