crucible vocab act 4

conciliatory

intended to placate

retaliation

action taken in return for an injury or offense

adamant

impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason

sibilance

a hissing sound or quality like the one made by “s” or “sh”

embodiment

a concrete representation of an otherwise cloudy concept

indictment

a formal document charging a person with some offense

stony

showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

rescind

cancel officially