The Crucible

1. a game in which a coin or disc is shoved across a board by hand
3. a formal tribunal in the Roman Catholic Church dedicated to the discovery and punishment of heresy
5. a radical English religious sect- much hated by the Puritans-who often "spoke their heart"during their religious meetings
6. condition of lawlessness and disorder, often due to lack of governmental authority
9. a Dutch scholar who sought to restore Christian faith by a study of the Scriptures and classical texts
11. officers appointed to keep order
12. nagging suspicions
14. a generic reference to Russians and other Slavic speaking peoples of Eastern Europe who were under the control of the Soviet Union
17. in Christianity, a heavenly city and the last resting place of the souls saved by Jesus. It was considered the ideal city, and the Puritans modeled their communities after it.
18. wickedness
19. short for Goodwife, the Puritan equivalence of Mrs.

2. forces associated with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and ecstasy
4. the German theologian who led the Protestant Reformation
7. the most important building in the Puritan community used both for worship and for meetings
8. a branch of philosophy dealing with the structure of the universe
10. demons that assume female form.
13. immovable, especially in opposing something
14. acting like a servantg
15. In Puritan religious practice, the men of a congregation would make an agreement to govern the community and abide by its beliefs and practices
16. break off; end the relationship