| vestry | a room in a church where meetings or classes are held |
| remorseless | without compassion; relentless |
| wrath | fury often marked by a desire for vengeance |
| contentious | causing or likely to cause disagreement and disputes between people with differing views |
| deposition | witness’s testimony |
| befuddled | confused or perplexed |
| immaculate | clean and free from blemishes; showing faultless perfection |
| qualm | a misgiving, doubt, or bad feeling |
| callously | showing no concern if other people are hurt or upset |
| apparition | an unexpected sight; a ghost |
| contemplation | long and attentive consideration or observation of something |
| afflicted | distressed |
| dumbfounded | temporarily speechless with astonishment |
| slovenly | not concerned about conventional standards of personal hygiene and tidiness |
| transfixed | made immobile from shock |
| befouled | dirty or impure |
| quail | to show fear or apprehension |
| denounce | to express harsh criticism or condemnation of something or somebody, usually in public |
The Crucible: Act 3 Vocab
February 29, 2020