crucible act 4 vocab Flashcards
1
Q
gaunt
A
lean and haggard due to suffering or hunger
2
Q
excommunication
A
exclude someone from all aspects of the church
3
Q
conciliatory
A
intended to gain good will or reduce hostility
4
Q
beguile
A
to charm or enchant, sometimes in a deceitful way
5
Q
floundering
A
to struggle helplessly in mud or water
6
Q
reprieve
A
to cancel or postpone punishment
7
Q
retaliation
A
revenge
8
Q
adamant
A
refusing to be persuaded or change ones mind
9
Q
cleave
A
to split or divide something
10
Q
sibilance
A
producing the sound of or resembling the “s” or “sh” in sash
