Scarlet Letter Vocab

Front 1

utopia

Back 1

n. an ideal place or state

Front 2

frailty

Back 2

n. a weakness

Front 3

Pillory

Back 3

n. wooden framework with holes for head and hands

Front 4

transgressor

Back 4

n. one who violates a law, command, moral code, etc.

Front 5

scaffold

Back 5

n. an elevated platform where criminals are executed

Front 6

malefactress

Back 6

n. woman who violates law or does evil

Front 7

haughty

Back 7

adj. proud, snobby, arogant

Front 8

ignominy

Back 8

n. disgrace, dishonor, shame

Front 9

magistrates

Back 9

n. a minor judicial officer

Front 10

iniquity

Back 10

n. a wicked act

Front 11

lurid

Back 11

adj. grusome, horrible, revolting

Front 12

menable

Back 12

adj. ready or willing to answer, agreeable

Front 13

demeanor

Back 13

n. conduct; behavior

Front 14

retribution

Back 14

n. repayment

Front 15

paramour

Back 15

n. a lover

Front 16

penitence

Back 16

n. regret for one's wongdoing

Front 17

malevolent

Back 17

adj. wishing evil or harm to another

Front 18

solace

Back 18

n. something that gives comfort, relief

Front 19

tremulous

Back 19

adj. timid, fearfl, shaking, quivering

Front 20

sable

Back 20

n. mourning garments, the color black

Front 21

gules

Back 21

n. the color red