The Crucible

2. Niece of the town pastor; leads a group of girls in a lie that ruins the town
4. A local farmer who had an affair with one of the girls of Salem; refuses to repent or admit to witchcraft
7. the act or an instance of suspecting something wrong without proof or on slight evidence
8. available in great quantity; plentiful
10. The opening scene of the play took place in
14. an uncivilized or irreligious person; a pagan
15. nsensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic
16. strong, healthy
17. Servant of Proctors; timid girl who is easily influenced
19. minister of Salem
20. paleness especially of the face that is caused by illness
21. government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by church officials who are regarded as divinely guided
23. calmly or peacefully
24. the taking of an oral statement of a witness under oath, before trial
25. a state of deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss
26. silly; foolish
29. The Crucible was written by

1. of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm
3. a room used for church meetings and classes
5. who is conjuring spirits in the forest?
6. trembling, shuddering, quivering with fear
9. free from moral blemish or impurity; pure
10. who does mary warren work for?
11. displaying deference; respectful
12. 10-year-old girl who is daughter of the town pastor; falls into a stupor after night in the woods with other girls
13. fierce anger
18. affected by witchcraft; in a spell
19. a person who brings suit in a court
22. Wife of one of accused; she is a virtuous woman who has been wronged but is able to forgive
27. a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true
28. Minister who is an expert in witchcraft who is called to Salem; later regrets his decisions at the end of the play