Scarlet Letter Flashcards
(21 cards)
Paramour
A partner/lover
Phantasmagoric
A deceptive appearance
Ignominy
Disgrace; dishonor
Imp
A little devil or demon
Melancholy
A gloomy state of mind
Emaciated
Abnormally thin or weak especially because of illness or lack of food
Apothecary
A person who prepared and sold drugs and medicines; Pharmacist
Parishioner
A person who belongs to a particular local church
Askance
With an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval
Eminent
Successful; well-known and respected
Etherealized
Resembling heaven
Penitence
Action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret
Benign
Gentle; kindly
Malignant
Very serious and dangerous; evil in nature
Prattled
Babbled; to talk for a long time of something meaningless or unimportant.
Penance
Payment
Stigma
A mark of shame or discredit; negative and unfair beliefs
Caprice
Sudden change (in mood or behavior)
Disquietude
A state of uneasiness or anxiety
Consternation
Feeling of anxiety and dismay
Ominous
Suggesting that something bad is going to happen