scarlet letter Flashcards
(29 cards)
amenable
willing to cooperate, responsive to suggestion
apprehension
dread, feeling of anxiety
ascetic
choosing or reflecting self denial as personal or religious discipline
augur
interpreter of messages from roman deities
aver
assert confidently
caprice
impulsive tendency
deportment
the manner in which a person behaves
edifice
building
efficacy
effectiveness
exhort
urge to do something
feign
pretend something to make a show or pretense or something (fabricate)
ignominy
disgrace and dishonor
imbibe
drink something
impalpable
unable to be touched or sensed
impediment
impairment or obstacle
indubitable
not to be doubted
inscrutable
mysterious
insidious
gradual and harmful
lurid
horrifying or shocking
mien
somebody’s general air or facial expressing
pillory
punishment device
sagacity
wisdom or discernment
sojourn
brief visit
succor
help for somebody or something