The Crucible: Key terms

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Across
  1. 3. Scare, A period in U.S. history when many Americans were extremely fearful of communism and communist influence in the United States.
  2. 6. When what happens is very different from what is expected.
  3. 9. Making up for past mistakes or wrongdoing and restoring one's sense of goodness or worth.
  4. 11. of Court, Disrespecting a court or refusing to follow a court's orders.
  5. 14. Putting someone to death as a legal punishment.
  6. 15. Miller, An American playwright who wrote The Crucible in 1953, using the Salem Witch Trials to explore fear, false accusations, and McCarthyism.
  7. 17. Information, facts, or objects used to prove whether something is true.
  8. 18. Dishonest or improper behavior by people who have power.
  9. 19. Evidence, Testimony claiming that a person's spirit or ghost harmed someone, even though the person's physical body was somewhere else.
  10. 22. A belief that certain events or actions have supernatural causes without reliable evidence.
  11. 24. The power or right to make decisions, give orders, and enforce rules.
  12. 27. A person who is unfairly blamed for problems caused by others.
  13. 28. Fair treatment according to laws or accepted standards of right and wrong.
  14. 30. Extreme fear or excitement that spreads through a group and causes people to act irrationally.
  15. 31. A claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
  16. 33. A statement admitting that you have done something wrong.
  17. 34. The crime of knowingly lying while under oath.
Down
  1. 1. The opinion that other people have about someone's character or behavior.
  2. 2. Hurting or punishing someone because you believe that person has wronged you.
  3. 4. A government in which religious authority and government authority are closely connected or controlled by religious leaders.
  4. 5. The feeling of responsibility or regret for doing something wrong.
  5. 7. A statement or evidence given by a witness, especially in court.
  6. 8. The act of making someone believe something that is not true.
  7. 10. The supposed use of supernatural or magical powers.
  8. 12. The desire to punish someone for a wrong; revenge.
  9. 13. Witch Trials, (1692–1693) were a period in colonial Massachusetts when more
  10. 16. A small doll. In the play, a poppet becomes important evidence used against Elizabeth Proctor.
  11. 18. Literally, a container used to heat substances to extremely high temperatures; figuratively, a severe test or difficult situation that forces people to reveal their character.
  12. 20. Having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone other than your husband or wife.
  13. 21. Your inner sense of what is right and wrong.
  14. 23. Unfair or cruel treatment of a person or group because of their beliefs or identity.
  15. 25. 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft because of fear, suspicion, and accusations from others.
  16. 26. An official legal document allowing authorities to take an action, such as arresting someone.
  17. 29. Being honest and doing what you believe is right, even when it is difficult.
  18. 32. The practice of accusing people of being communists or disloyal without sufficient evidence, especially associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy during the 1950s.