Scarlet Letter Vocab

Front 1

ignominy

Back 1

shame

Front 2

contumely

Back 2

insult

Front 3

preternatural

Back 3

supernatural

Front 4

impediment

Back 4

block, hinderance

Front 5

remonstrance

Back 5

a plea in opposition of something

Front 6

abate

Back 6

lessen

Front 7

iniquity

Back 7

evil, wickedness

Front 8

ignominous

Back 8

shameful

Front 9

sagacity

Back 9

wise, shrewd

Front 10

exhort

Back 10

beg, urge strongly

Front 11

amenable

Back 11

readily brought to submit, obedient

Front 12

alchemy

Back 12

science

Front 13

potent

Back 13

strong

Front 14

leech

Back 14

doctor

Front 15

requital

Back 15

something given in return, compensation

Front 16

quaff

Back 16

to drink deeply

Front 17

infamy

Back 17

evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal

Front 18

paramour

Back 18

lover

Front 19

besmirch

Back 19

dirty, soil

Front 20

vivify

Back 20

enliven

Front 21

sumptuary

Back 21

designed to regulate personal expenditure, and to prevent personal extravagance (on moral or religious grounds)

Front 22

plebian

Back 22

one of common people

Front 23

emolument

Back 23

a fee

Front 24

ascetic

Back 24

practicing self denial

Front 25

succor

Back 25

aid

Front 26

insidious

Back 26

treacherous, harmful but seductive

Front 27

talisman

Back 27

token, amulet

Front 28

imbue

Back 28

to tinge or dye

Front 29

caprice

Back 29

a sudden, impulsive motion

Front 30

placidity

Back 30

complacent, calm

Front 31

sprite

Back 31

a disembodied spirit, ghost, small supernatural being

Front 32

anathema

Back 32

one cursed by ecclesiastical authority

Front 33

rankle

Back 33

to cause anger

Front 34

balm

Back 34

something that soothes

Front 35

abyss

Back 35

bottomless pit

Front 36

pristine

Back 36

very clean

Front 37

imperious

Back 37

commanding, dominant

Front 38

cabalistic

Back 38

skilled in esoteric or mysterious art

Front 39

physiognomy

Back 39

face, appearance

Front 40

panoply

Back 40

ceremonial armor, a magnificent display

Front 41

melancholy

Back 41

sad

Front 42

mountebank

Back 42

quack, fraud

Front 43

caper

Back 43

frolic

Front 44

aver

Back 44

declare positively

Front 45

importune

Back 45

to press or urge with troublesome persistence

Front 46

orthodox

Back 46

conforming to an established doctrine

Front 47

somniferous

Back 47

drowsy

Front 48

portent

Back 48

something that foreshadows an upcoming event

Front 49

scurrilous

Back 49

vulgarly abusive

Front 50

gibe

Back 50

jeer, taunt

Front 51

effluence

Back 51

something that flows out, overflow of waste

Front 52

enigma

Back 52

mystery, puzzle, whistle

Front 53

impute

Back 53

to falsely accuse, charge

Front 54

primeval

Back 54

ancient, primitive

Front 55

loquacity

Back 55

state of being talkative

Front 56

vivacious

Back 56

lively in temper of conduct

Front 57

satiate

Back 57

to satisfy fully

Front 58

harrow

Back 58

torment

Front 59

solace

Back 59

alleviation of grief or anxiety

Front 60

dryad

Back 60

wood nymph

Front 61

prattle

Back 61

to babble

Front 62

mollify

Back 62

soften, appease

Front 63

alloy

Back 63

the mixture of two or more metals

Front 64

vicissitude

Back 64

mutability, state of being changeable

Front 65

uncouth

Back 65

uncommon

Front 66

obtrusive

Back 66

forward in manner or conduct

Front 67

obeisance

Back 67

act of difference

Front 68

pithy

Back 68

having substance and point

Front 69

mien

Back 69

demeanor

Front 70

lees

Back 70

sediment of wine

Front 71

jocularity

Back 71

playful

Front 72

effervescence

Back 72

bubbling, hissing, to show liveliness

Front 73

necromancy

Back 73

magic, sorcery

Front 74

pathos

Back 74

evoking a feeling of pity or compassion

Front 75

stigma

Back 75

stain, marks of disgrace

Front 76

nugatory

Back 76

of little or no consequence

Front 77

sable

Back 77

color black, mourning garments