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Explore the deceit and slander in Salem with keywords traduce, amiable, extraneous, exigency, imposter, hypocrite, faker, traduce. Unravel the web of lies and urgency in this historical fiction tale.
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Hypocrite • Noun • Imposter; faker Abigail is a hypocrite because she calls herself a “child of God,” yet she clearly does the Devil’s work.
Traduce • Verb • To speak ill of; to slander Neighbors began to traduce their friends just for another acre of land during the Salem Witch Trials.
Amiable • Adjective • Friendly; likeable Giles Corey is an amiable person because he talks to everybody.
Extraneous • Adjective • Irrelevant; unrelated Giles’s extraneous account of not being able to pray when his wife was reading was enough to get her accused of witchcraft.
Exigency • Noun • Emergency; urgency Mr. Hale’s quick arrival seemed to be an exigency for the town of Salem; they needed him there immediately to cure the town of witches.
List Five Review • A noun that you would call your friend if she said she didn’t study but told the teacher that she did. _________ • An adjective that describes your kindest, most likeable friend. __________ • A noun that would have you making split-second decisions __________ • An adjective that explains something off topic. ___________ • A verb that could hurt another’s feelings and ruin relationships ____________