Crucible Vocabulary Quiz

1.

1 point

Many people ask if our county is becoming a(n) ______________ with each new election

2.

1 point

perplexed

bewildered; puzzled; confused

unable to move or act

enthusiastic

to lose courage; decline

3.

1 point

disrespect from the rules of court

deposition

iniquity

anarchy

contempt

4.

1 point

pallor

enthusiastic

suggesting the wish of harm to others

filled with anger aroused by something unjust or unworthy

extreme paleness

5.

1 point

summoned by oath or spell

conjured conjured

perplexed

pallor

inert

6.

1 point

things that elicit great dislike or abhorrence

abomination

faction

condemnation

deposition

7.

1 point

anarchy

suggesting harm to others

small group within a larger group

militant supporter of a party

political disorder and confusion

8.

1 point

quail

disrespect for the rules of the court

to lose courage; decline; fail

deception

crafty or artful deception

9.

1 point

I find it very frustrating when handling a _________________ person; one who doesn't do as they say.

10.

1 point

having low moral standards; contemptible; inferior

partisan

base

pallor

anarchy

11.

1 point

militant supporter of a party, cause, faction, or idea

partisan

hypocrites

defamation

deposition

12.

1 point

calumny

to lose courage; decline

deliberate deception for infair or unlawful gains

false statements knowingly made to injure someone

political disorder and confusion

13.

1 point

the giving of testimony under oath

deposition

calumny

iniquity

malevolence

14.

1 point

suggesting the wish of harm to others

guile

defamation

malevolence

contempt

15.

1 point

severe reproof; or contemptuous remarks

condemnation

quail

faction

fraud

16.

1 point

avidly

enthusiastically

completely; utterly

low moral standards

marvelous

17.

1 point

crafty or artful deception

guile

base

faction

deposition

18.

1 point

people who say they believe one way, but whose actions show they believe another

deposition

hypocrites

defamation

partisan

19.

1 point

The newspaper was sued for ___________________ after publish lies about the mayor.

20.

1 point

sarcastical

gross injustice or wickedness

expressing mocking or contemptuous remarks

false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another

disrespect for the rules of the court

21.

1 point

prodigious

great dislike; abhor

extreme paleness

suggesting the wish of harm to others

extraordinary; marvelous

22.

1 point

Many of the students were __________________ by the calculus question posted on the board.

23.

1 point

While lying _____________ on the couch, she was able to hear what all her friends thought about her.

24.

1 point

gross injustice or wickedness

iniquity

calumny

partisan

deposition

25.

1 point

completely;utterly

diametrically

sarcastically

avidly

indignantly

26.

1 point

small group; usually contentious within a larger group

perplex

anarchy

faction

base

27.

1 point

fraud

filled with anger

express mocking remarks

political disorder and confusion

deliberate deception for unfair or unlawful gains

28.

1 point

indignant

express mocking remarks

filled with anger aroused by something unjust or unworthy

marvelous

unable to move or act

29.

1 point

inert

complete

unable to move or act

bewildered; puzzled; confused

summoned by an oath

30.

1 point

false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another, as by slander or libel

abomination

defamation

partisan

quail