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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 unbapt... ized 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 [Show More]

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