The Scarlet Letter Vocab. Flashcards
(27 cards)
Inauspicious (adj)
Unfavorable, unlucky, ill-omened
Indubitably (adj)
undoubtedly, certainly. without a doubt
Haughty (adj)
proud and vain, to the point of arrogance
Iniquity (n)
a sin, wicked dead, terrible wrongdoing
Sagacity (n)
wisdom
Unadulterated (adj)
pure, unmixed, undiluted
Besmirch (v)
to stain, tarnish,to dishonor or taint someone’s reputation
Plebeian (n)
of the common class of people
Superfluous (adj)
beyond what’s required, unnecessary, extra
Prolific (adj)
abundant, producing a great deal
Extant (adj)
still in existence (used to describe object/animal species)
Inopportune (adj)
ill-timed, occurring at an inconvenient time
Appellation (n)
a name (usually for an object)
Appellation (n)
a name (usually for an object)
Palliate (v)
to make less severe (pain-wise), to alleviate pain/suffering but not cure (if disease)
Antipathy (n)
hatred, repugnance
Impalpable (adj)
Not perceptible, can’t be felt
Despondency (n)
extreme sadness, severe depression, hopelessness
Despondency (n)
extreme sadness, severe depression, hopelessness
despotic (adj)
tyrannical, oppressive, cruel (used to describe a person in authority who abuses their power)
Entreaty (v)
to make a request or plea
Loquacity (n)
talkativeness
Doleful (adj)
Sad, mournful
Vicissitude (n)
a change, the quality of being changeable in either good/bad way
