The Crucible: Vocabulary Act III

Word Passage Definition Sentence Picture

daft (adj) senseless,
stupid, or foolish

contentious (adj): tending to

argument or strife;
quarrelsome;
causing controversy

pretense (n) : a false show of

something; make-
believe; the act of
pretending

vile (adj): wretchedly

bad; highly offensive
or unpleasant

revelation (n): something

revealed or
disclosed, especially
something not
realized before
 Word Passage Definition Sentence Picture
befuddled (v): to confuse, as
with glib statements
or arguments;

effrontery (n): shameless or

impudent boldness;
barefaced audacity

confounded (adj) : bewildered,

confused, perplexed

guile (adj): insidious

cunning in attaining
a goal; crafty or
artful deception

indignation (n); strong

displeasure at
something
considered unjust,
insulting, or
offensive; righteous
anger