Scarlet Letter Ch 2

Front 1

Physiognomies

Back 1

Facial features that show qualities of mind or character

Front 2

Augured

Back 2

Foretold

Front 3

Betokened

Back 3

Given evidence of

Front 4

Tribunal

Back 4

Court form of justice

Front 5

Inference

Back 5

Paying from one belief to another that is dependant on the first

Front 6

Indubitably

Back 6

Unquestionably

Front 7

Antinomian

Back 7

One who rejects a socially established morality

Front 8

Heterodox

Back 8

Holding unorthodox opinions

Front 9

Scourged

Back 9

To subject to severe criticism or satire

Front 10

Firewater

Back 10

A strong alcoholic beverage

Front 11

Magistrate

Back 11

A local official

Front 12

Gallows

Back 12

The punishment of hanging

Front 13

Venerable

Back 13

Made sacred by religion or history

Front 14

Meagre

Back 14

Meager

Front 15

Transgressor

Back 15

Violator

Front 16

Scaffold

Back 16

Platform on which criminal is executed

Front 17

Infamy

Back 17

Evil reputation

Front 18

Impropriety

Back 18

Being improper

Front 19

Farthingale

Back 19

Support written under skirt

Front 20

Fibre

Back 20

Basic toughness

Front 21

Rotundity

Back 21

Rounded

Front 22

Behoof

Back 22

Advantage

Front 23

Malefactresses

Back 23

Person who violates the law

Front 24

Trow

Back 24

Believe

Front 25

Autumnal

Back 25

Period of maturity

Front 26

Baggage

Back 26

Contemptible woman

Front 27

Heathenish

Back 27

Barbarous

Front 28

Beadle

Back 28

Minor parish official

Front 29

Abashed

Back 29

To destroy ones self-confidence

Front 30

Sumptuary

Back 30

Designed to regulate habits

Front 31

Gentility

Back 31

Upper class

Front 32

Evanescent

Back 32

Vanishing like vapor

Front 33

Ignominy

Back 33

Dishonorable conduct

Front 34

Brazen

Back 34

Contemptuous boldness

Front 35

Hussy

Back 35

Mischievous girl

Front 36

Meridian

Back 36

Noon

Front 37

Iniquity

Back 37

Wickedness

Front 38

Visage

Back 38

Appearance

Front 39

Spurn

Back 39

Stumble

Front 40

Pillory

Back 40

Means to expose one to humility

Front 41

Flagrant

Back 41

Purposefully conspicuous

Front 42

Mein

Back 42

Aspect

Front 43

Vied

Back 43

Exchanged in rivalry

Front 44

Tainted

Back 44

Contaminated

Front 45

Contumely

Back 45

Rude language or treatment

Front 46

Countenances

Back 46

Looks

Front 47

Merriment

Back 47

Light hearted fun

Front 48

Preternatural

Back 48

Exceeding what is natural

Front 49

Hewn

Back 49

Strictly conformed

Front 50

Phantasmagoric

Back 50

constantly changing scene

Front 51

Remonstrate

Back 51

Objection

Front 52

Cloister

Back 52

Covenant, monastery

Front 53

Etymologist

Back 53

Studies word derivations

Front 54

Demeanor

Back 54

Behaving towards others