The Crucible Act II Vocabulary Synonym Worksheet

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

1.1. comparitive

1.2. equal

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

2.1. unclear

2.2. deceptive

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

3.1. help

3.2. lighten

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

4.1. chatterbox

4.2. loudmouth

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

5.1. lust

5.2. seduction

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

6.1. young cow

6.2. female cow

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

7.1. colorlessness

7.2. whiteness

8. Poppet (n) – a doll.

8.1. doll

8.2. puppet

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

9.1. mean

9.2. coarse