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Crucible Act 4 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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gaunt (adj) | being thin and bony, grim and forbidding (barren) |
embodiment (noun) | incarnate, tangible or visible form of an idea |
flounder (verb) | to struggle or go clumsily |
reprieve (verb) | to delay the punishment of, to give relief or deliverance to for a time |
adamant (adj) | firmly fixed or decided especially against something |
cleave (verb) | to cling to a person or thing closely |
calamity (noun) | deep distress or misery, an event that causes great harm |
conciliatory (adj) | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility |
purge (verb) | cleanse, purify, to get rid of |
frantic (adj) | frenzied |
merely (adv) | nothing more than |