Crucible Vocabulary Act 4
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9 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Gaunt | adjective-extremely thin; bony |
| Agape | adjective-open mouthed; wide open |
| Conciliatory | adjective-appeasing; peace making |
| Beguile | verb-to charm; deceive; cheat somebody |
| Reprieve | verb or noun-to stop or postpone punishment especially when the punishment is death |
| retaliate | verb-to seek revenge; harm somebody in response to harm he/she has done |
| adamant | adjective-very determined; set in opinion |
| cleave | verb-split apart; cut path through; penetrate |
| tantalize | verb-tease somebody; torment someone by letting them see but not have something |
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