Scarlet Letter Vocab Flashcards
(29 cards)
Abdicate
fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty)
Providence
the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power.
Solace
comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.
Inauspicious
not conducive to success; unpromising.
Deportment
a person’s behavior or manners.
Pillory
a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which an offender was imprisoned and exposed to public abuse.
Mien
outward manifestation of personality or attitude.
Phantasmagoric
a sequence of real or imaginary images like those seen in a dream.
Amenable
(of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.
Venerable
(in the Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a deceased person who has attained a certain degree of sanctity but has not been fully beatified or canonized.
Dearth
a scarcity or lack of something.
Inimical
tending to obstruct or harm.
Somniferous
tending to induce sleep; soporific.
Odious
extremely unpleasant; repulsive.
Anitpathy
a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion.
Zenith
the highest point reached by a celestial or other object.
Torpid
mentally or physically inactive
Erudite
having or showing great knowledge or learning.
Scurrilous
making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.
Loquacity
the quality of talking a great deal
Vicisstude
a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
Pathos
a quality that evokes pity or sadness.
Abstruse
Difficult to understand
Aesthetic
a set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty, especially in art.
