The Crucible Act 4 Vocab

gaunt

(adj)

excessively thin and angular

embodiment

(noun) - one that gives a body to (a spirit) something

flounder

(verb) - to struggle to move or obtain footing : thrash about wildly

reprieve

(verb) - to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)

adamant

(adj) - unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion

cleave

(verb) - to cling to a person or thing closely

calamity

(noun) - a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering

conciliatory

(adj) - intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility

purge

(verb) - cleanse; purify; to get rid of

frantic

(adj) - emotionally out of control

merely

(adv) - nothing more than