Scarlet Letter vocab

Question 1

Expostulate

Answer 1

(verb)
To express strong disagreement
S: argue || A: agree

Question 2

Haughty

Answer 2

(adj)
Acting superior or disdainful
S: arrogant || A: humble

Question 3

Abashed

Answer 3

(verb)
To feel embarrassed
S: embarrassed || A: proud

Question 4

Depravity

Answer 4

(noun)
A corrupt action
S: wickedness || A: morality

Question 5

Infamy

Answer 5

(noun)
The condition of being known for having done bad things
S: evil || A: good

Question 6

Obstinacy

Answer 6

(noun)
The quality or conditions of being stubborn
S: stubborn || A: compliant

Question 7

Antipathy

Answer 7

(noun)
Deep seated feeling of dislike
S: hostility || A: affinity

Question 8

Phantasmagoria

Answer 8

(noun)
A sequence of real or imaginary images like those seen in a dream
S: fantasy || A: reality

Question 9

Ignominy

Answer 9

(noun)
A public shame or disgrace
S: shame || A: honor

Question 10

Ludicrous

Answer 10

(adj)
So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing
S: ridiculous || A: sensible

Question 11

Exhort

Answer 11

(verb)
To try and influence someone by words of advice
S: encourage || A: restrain

Question 12

Mutability

Answer 12

(noun)
To be capable of changing often or of being changed, in form, quality, or nature
S: modification || A: consistency

Question 13

Scaffold

Answer 13

(noun)
A raised wooden platform used formally for public execution of criminals
S: platform || A: hole

Question 14

Progenitor

Answer 14

(noun)
A person or thing from which a person or thing originates
S: Parent || A: descendant

Question 15

Behoove

Answer 15

(verb)
A duty or responsibility for something
S: obliged || A: lacked

Question 16

Inference

Answer 16

(noun)
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
S: assumption || A: Fact

Question 17

Requite

Answer 17

(verb)
To make repayment or return (for service, benefits, etc.)
S: repay || A: forgive

Question 18

Eminence

Answer 18

(noun)
A huge station, rank or repute
S: dominance || A: lowland

Question 19

Scourge

Answer 19

(noun)
Someone or something that causes a great amount of suffering
S: whip || A: blessing

Question 20

Utopia

Answer 20

(noun)
An imaginary place in which the government, laws, and social conditions are perfect
S: paradise || A: dystopia

Question 21

Insubordination

Answer 21

(noun)
The quality or condition of being disobedient to authority
S: disregard || A: peace

Question 22

Revile

Answer 22

(verb)
To speak about or speak with hostile insults
S: abuse || A: praise

Question 23

Caprice

Answer 23

(noun)
A sudden or random change
S: whim || A: normality

Question 24

Inscrutable

Answer 24

(adj)
Not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood
S: mysterious || A: obvious

Question 25

Intangible

Answer 25

(adj) Not made of physical substances, not able to be touched S: hypothetical || A: touchable

Question 26

Prolific

Answer 26

(adj) Causing a large amount of stuff S: Fruitful || A: barren

Question 27

Inauspicious

Answer 27

(adj) Not showing or suggesting that the future success is likely S: ominous || A: hopeful

Question 28

Unadulterated

Answer 28

(adj) Being clean or pure S: pure || A: Diluted

Question 29

Sage

Answer 29

(noun/adj) Showing profound wisdom, a wise man S: a wise man, wisdom || A: dumb (person)

Question 30

Inquiry

Answer 30

(noun) A request for information S: question || A: response

Question 31

Edifice

Answer 31

(noun) A large imposing building S: building || A: erosion

Question 32

Repugnant

Answer 32

(adj) Causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust S: abhorrent || A: delightful

Question 33

Sepulcher

Answer 33

(noun) A form of chamber or tomb for burial S: Tomb || A: Unearthing