The Crucible Act Questions and
Answers Already Passed
crucible ✔✔A vessel of metal or refractory material, employed for heating substances to a high
temperature; a severe searching test
unbaptized baby ✔✔Nearly all children were baptized in Puritan society at an early age.
Therefore when Ann says, "I have laid seen babies unbaptized in the earth," she means that her
children died shortly after childbirth.
heathen ✔✔A person who adheres to the religion of a people or nation that does not
acknowledge the God of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.
covenanted ✔✔To be bound by contract; when Rebecca refers to covenanted Christians, she
means they are dedicated to God.
aye ✔✔Another word for yes.
Sabbath ✔✔The Puritans observed Sunday, the Sabbath, as a day of rest and worship in honor of
God.
,trafficked ✔✔To have dealings or business with someone (or something); when Parris asks the
girls if they have "trafficked with spirits," he is asking whether they have had dealings with the
forces of the devil.
poppet ✔✔a small handmade puppet
spirits ✔✔emanations of the supernatural; demons, witches, ghosts or the devil.
lechery ✔✔the sin of adultery
harlot ✔✔prostitute
incubi and succubi ✔✔demonic spirits that aim to have sexual intercourse with humans, and
thereby bring about their downfall.
conjure ✔✔to bring a spirit forth by supernatural means
, abomination ✔✔something that causes horror or disgust. When Parris uses the word, he uses it
in the sense of "an abomination before God," or a sin.
"sent her spirit out" ✔✔a sure sign of witchcraft in Puritan society; the spirit can appear in a
form other than a human- like a bird- it would supposedly still bear the likeness of the witch or
wizard responsible
sport ✔✔something for fun
providence ✔✔a miracle or gift from God
blink ✔✔to ignore a fact or look away from it
press ✔✔to apply heavy weights to their lungs as a form of torture
Devil's Touch ✔✔When Ann says her babies have "felt the Devil's Touch," she means their
deaths were caused by the supernatural influences of witches and the devil
Answers Already Passed
crucible ✔✔A vessel of metal or refractory material, employed for heating substances to a high
temperature; a severe searching test
unbaptized baby ✔✔Nearly all children were baptized in Puritan society at an early age.
Therefore when Ann says, "I have laid seen babies unbaptized in the earth," she means that her
children died shortly after childbirth.
heathen ✔✔A person who adheres to the religion of a people or nation that does not
acknowledge the God of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.
covenanted ✔✔To be bound by contract; when Rebecca refers to covenanted Christians, she
means they are dedicated to God.
aye ✔✔Another word for yes.
Sabbath ✔✔The Puritans observed Sunday, the Sabbath, as a day of rest and worship in honor of
God.
,trafficked ✔✔To have dealings or business with someone (or something); when Parris asks the
girls if they have "trafficked with spirits," he is asking whether they have had dealings with the
forces of the devil.
poppet ✔✔a small handmade puppet
spirits ✔✔emanations of the supernatural; demons, witches, ghosts or the devil.
lechery ✔✔the sin of adultery
harlot ✔✔prostitute
incubi and succubi ✔✔demonic spirits that aim to have sexual intercourse with humans, and
thereby bring about their downfall.
conjure ✔✔to bring a spirit forth by supernatural means
, abomination ✔✔something that causes horror or disgust. When Parris uses the word, he uses it
in the sense of "an abomination before God," or a sin.
"sent her spirit out" ✔✔a sure sign of witchcraft in Puritan society; the spirit can appear in a
form other than a human- like a bird- it would supposedly still bear the likeness of the witch or
wizard responsible
sport ✔✔something for fun
providence ✔✔a miracle or gift from God
blink ✔✔to ignore a fact or look away from it
press ✔✔to apply heavy weights to their lungs as a form of torture
Devil's Touch ✔✔When Ann says her babies have "felt the Devil's Touch," she means their
deaths were caused by the supernatural influences of witches and the devil
