The Crucible Act 4

agape

• with the mouth open in astonishment

• to faithfully cling to

• exclusion from a church or group

• a verbal disagreement; argument

beguile

• to charm or deceive
• worth; value; excellence
• to faithfully cling to
• exclusion from a church or group

cleave

• to faithfully cling to
• to charm or deceive
• a verbal disagreement; argment
• excessively thin or withered

disputation

• a verbal disagreement; argment
• to faithfully cling to
• exclusion from a church or group
• a hanging post; gallows

excommunication

• exclusion from a church or group
• a verbal disagreement; argment
• excessively thin or withered
• a formal accusation before a jury

gaunt

• excessively thin or withered
• exclusion from a church or group
• a hanging post; gallows
• delay of punishment

gibbet

• a hanging post; gallows
• excessively thin or withered
• a formal accusation before a jury
• a hissing sound

indictment

• a formal accusation before a jury
• a hanging post; gallows
• delay of punishment
• not to be avoided or escaped; certain; inevitable

reprieve

• delay of punishment
• a formal accusation before a jury
• a hissing sound
• The state or quality of having exceptional character

sibilance

• a hissing sound
• delay of punishment
• not to be avoided or escaped; certain; inevitable
• bold courage; daring