Scarlet Letter Vocab Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
Abate
A
Lessen; reduce in amount or degree
2
Q
Albeit
A
Although
3
Q
Avail
A
Make use of; benefit
4
Q
Entreaties
A
Pleas; petitions; requests
5
Q
Enumerated
A
Listed
6
Q
Ignominy
A
Dishonor; infamy; disgraceful conduct
7
Q
Imbued
A
Saturated; permeated
8
Q
Impelled
A
Compelled; urged to action by moral pleasure
9
Q
Implied
A
Expressed indirectly; hinted; suggested
10
Q
Importunate
A
Unreasonably persistent in a request or demand
11
Q
Impropriety
A
Something improper; incorrect; not appropriate
12
Q
Inauspicious
A
Unfortunate; ill-omened
13
Q
Incredulity
A
Disbelief
14
Q
Inevitable
A
Unavoidable
15
Q
Inexplicable
A
Can’t be explained
16
Q
Infamy
A
Evil fame or reputation
17
Q
Ingenuity
A
Inventive skill or imagination; cleverness
18
Q
Inimical
A
Not conducive; harmful; adverse
19
Q
Inscrutable
A
Not able to be understood; mysterious
20
Q
Invariably
A
Not changing or capable of being changed
