| A | B |
|---|
| Abigail Williams | Accuser - Niece of Rev. Parris and instigator of the witch trials |
| Betty Parris | Accuser -Daughter of Rev. Parris - experiences the symptoms of being bewitched |
| Mary Warren | Accuser with Abigail, she is guilty and fearful of what they are doing |
| Mercy Lewis | Accuser with Abigail, she runs around naked while in the woods |
| Rebecca Nurse | Accused -Kindly old, deaf lady accused of witchcraft by the girls |
| Brigitte Bishop | Accused - she is different and independent. She acts "manly" for a woman and has been accused before |
| Sarah Good | Accused - She is an old beggar lady and an easy target |
| Rev. Parris | Reverend of Salem Village - The witch trials start at his house |
| Judge Hawthorne | Head of the witchcraft trial court - believes he is doing God's work |
| The Devil's Mark | A mark somewhere on the body that came from the devil |
| The Devil's Book | Book that you signed your name in blood when you joined the devil |
| George Burroughs | Accused - former minister that recited The Lord's Prayer before execution |
| Spectral Evidence | The idea that a witch could leave her body and attack people in spirit. The spirit could only be seen by the accuser and was legal in court |
| Giles Cory | Accused - Refused to confess and was pressed to death |
| Tituba | Accused and accuser - She was a slave from the Barbados and she shared her culture with the girls which was considered satanic |
| Ergot Poisoning | Another explanation for the girls "bewitched" behavior. Ergot causes hallucinations, vomiting, etc. It possibly in the rye bread. |
| Malleus Maleficarum | A "how to find a witch" book used to guide witch hunts |
| Puritanism | The religion of the people living in Salem. It was a very strict, and unforgiving belief system |
| Exodus 22:18 | The scripture from the Bible used to justify killing "witches" |
| Five | Number of years that passed before Salem realized its grievous mistake |
