The Crucible Act IV Vocab

gaunt

adj. being thin and bony (as from hunger or suffering); grim and forbidding (barren)

embodiment

n. act of embodying/state of being embodied; one that embodies something

flounder

v. to struggle to move or obtain footing; to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

reprieve

v. to delay the punishment of (as a condemned prisoner); to give relief or deliverance to for a time

adamant

adj. firmly fixed or decided especially against something; unyielding

cleave

v. to cling to a person or thing closely

calamity

n. deep distress or misery; an event that causes great harm

conciliatory

adj. intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility

purge

v. cleanse; purify; to get rid of

frantic

adj. wildly excited; marked by wild and hurried activity

merely

adv.