The Crucible

3. condition of lawlessness and disorder, often due to lack of governmental authority
5. a radical English religious sect- much hated by the Puritans-who often "spoke their heart"during their religious meetings
6. the German theologian who led the Protestant Reformation
8. demons that assume female form.
9. 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.
10. wickedness
12. the most important building in the Puritan community used both for worship and for meetings
13. break off; end the relationship
14. immovable, especially in opposing something
15. forces associated with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and ecstasy
18. officers appointed to keep order
19. a generic reference to Russians and other Slavic speaking peoples of Eastern Europe who were under the control of the Soviet Union
20. short for Goodwife, the Puritan equivalence of Mrs.

1. acting like a servant
2. a game in which a coin or disc is shoved across a board by hand
4. a formal tribunal in the Roman Catholic Church dedicated to the discovery and punishment of heresy
7. nagging suspicions
11. 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. a branch of philosophy dealing with the structure of the universe
17. a Dutch scholar who sought to restore Christian faith by a study of the Scriptures and classical texts