Scarlet Letter 6 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Sagacious
wise, shrewd, very discerning
scintellating
sparkling, shinning, or flashing
sedulously
very diligent, accomplishing with painstaking care
sentinel
one who keeps guard as a sentry
solace
to comfort or to cheer
stalwart
one who supports a cause with firm partisanship
superfluous
beyond what is needed or required, an overflow
tarry
to delay in coming or going; to linger
tempestuous
turbulant, stormy
tome
a book that is a large volume
Torpid
sluggish, inactive, dull
unobstrusive
not readily noticeable, inconspicious
vagrant
a wanderer who does not have a home
venerate
to honor, to rever
vicissitude
a passing from one thing to another, change of luck
virtuous
having excellent morals; righteous
vista
distant view seen through an opening
vititated
impaired, corrupted, or made ineffective
voluminious
marked by great volume or size
voluptuous
pleasureable to the senses, sensuous
wan
very pale and sickly
witticism
a clever or witty remark
zenith
the highest point overhead, peak