The Crucible Act II Vocabulary Synonym Worksheet

1. Heifer (n) - a young cow, especially one that has not yet given birth to a calf.

1.1. young cow

1.2. female cow

2. Pallor (n) - an unhealthy pale appearance.

2.1. colorlessness

2.2. whiteness

3. Poppet (n) – a doll.

3.1. doll

3.2. puppet

4. Ameliorate (v) - make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

4.1. help

4.2. lighten

5. Jabberer (n) - rapid or babbling talk.

5.1. chatterbox

5.2. loudmouth

6. Base (adj.) - having or showing a contemptible, mean-spirited, or selfish lack of human decency.

6.1. mean

6.2. coarse

7. Evasive (adj.) - tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, esp. by responding only indirectly.

7.1. unclear

7.2. deceptive

8. Proportionate (adj.) – relative, corresponding to.

8.1. comparitive

8.2. equal

9. Lechery (n) - excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness.

9.1. lust

9.2. seduction