The Scarlet Letter Vocab

Question 1

A building; especially a large imposing one

Answer 1

Edifice

Question 2

Happen or occur afterward as a result

Answer 2

Ensue

Question 3

Pretend to be affected by

Answer 3

Feign

Question 4

Use gestures, especially dramatic ones

Answer 4

Gesticulation

Question 5

Public shame or disgrace

Answer 5

Ignominy

Question 6

Not conducive to success; unpromising

Answer 6

Inauspicious

Question 7

A complete or impressive collection of things

Answer 7

Panoply

Question 8

A court of justice

Answer 8

Tribunal

Question 9

Difficult to understand; obscure

Answer 9

Abstruse

Question 10

A name or title

Answer 10

Appellation

Question 11

Causing harm or damage

Answer 11

Deleterious

Question 12

Persistent; especially to the point of annoyance

Answer 12

Importunate

Question 13

Existing; but not yet developed

Answer 13

Latent

Question 14

An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

Answer 14

Propensity

Question 15

The state of being close to someone

Answer 15

Propinquity

Question 16

Describe; regard as worthy of disgrace

Answer 16

Stigmatized

Question 17

Mentally of physically inactive; lethargic

Answer 17

Torpid

Question 18

A conversation

Answer 18

Colloquy

Question 19

Sharing a common border; touching

Answer 19

Contiguous

Question 20

Persisting; tirelessly

Answer 20

Indefatigable

Question 21

A thing that persuades of influences someone to do something

Answer 21

Inducements

Question 22

The quality of talking a great deal; talkativeness

Answer 22

Loquacity

Question 23

Deferential respect

Answer 23

Obeisance

Question 24

The quality of having strong moral principles

Answer 24

Probity

Question 25

Make amends to (someone) for loss or harm

Answer 25

Recompense

Question 26

A change of circumstance or fortune; typically one that is unpleasant

Answer 26

Vicissitude