Spelling and Vocabulary 5 - The Crucible, Act 1/ACT

1. inert (p. 3) - unmoving
2. sect (p. 4) – group that is a part of a larger group
3. innate (p. 5) – inborn, present at birth
4. parochial (p. 5) – narrow-minded, close-minded
5. predilection (p. 4) – tendency, likelihood
6. ingratiating (p. 5) – making yourself likeable to get something from someone
7. junta (p. 6) – government by the army
8. autocratic (p. 5) – domineering, bossy, dictatorial
9. paradox ((p. 6) – inconsistency, something that is true that can’t be true
10. dissembling (p. 8) – pretending (so a person can get something)