The Crucible Act IV

Diana G
Words from Act IV
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  1. theme
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  2. agape
    with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
  3. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  4. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  5. flounder
    move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water
  6. retaliation
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
  7. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  8. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  9. sibilant
    of speech sounds forcing air through a constricted passage
  10. tantalize
    harass with persistent teasing or baiting
  11. purge
    rid of impurities
  12. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
Created on Mon Sep 08 08:41:26 EDT 2008

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