Ch12- Scarlet Letter Flashcards
1
Q
PALL
A
(n.) a cloth of velvet for spreading over a coffin; a coffin
2
Q
ZENITH
A
(n.) a highest point or state
3
Q
WIELD
A
(v.) to exercise power
4
Q
INEXTRICABLE
A
(adj.) incapable of being disentangled
5
Q
EXPIATION
A
(n.) the act to atone for
6
Q
BANDYING
A
(v.) to pass back and forth
7
Q
MILLSTONE
A
(n.) anything that grinds or crushes
8
Q
LURID
A
(adj.) gruesome; horrible; revolting
9
Q
GRISTLY
A
(adj.) containing cartilage
10
Q
HERETOFORE
A
(adv.) before this time; until now
11
Q
SHRINE
A
(n.) building which contains shelter to some religious relic
12
Q
VAULT
A
(n.) a space or chamber enclosed for safekeeping of valuables
13
Q
GABLE
A
(n.) the portion or side of a building enclosed by or masking the end of a pitched roof
14
Q
ERUDITE
A
(adj.) characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly
15
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SCURRIOUS
A
(v.) to move quickly or in haste
