Scarlet Letter 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Deleterious
A
Harmful; dangerous; injurious
2
Q
Depravity
A
Moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act
3
Q
Derision
A
Scoffing at, mockery, ridicule
4
Q
Despondency
A
Depression; dejection
5
Q
Despotic
A
Ruling oppressively and absolutely; tyrannical
6
Q
Discern
A
To differentiate between 2 or more things
7
Q
Duplicity
A
Double-dealing, hypocrisy
8
Q
Edifice
A
A very large building
9
Q
Effervescent
A
Showing high spirits
10
Q
Endow
A
To provide with income or property, to supply with a talent or quality
11
Q
Enmity
A
Absolute hatred
12
Q
Entreaty
A
To plea, an earnest request
13
Q
Enumerate
A
To count one by one
14
Q
Erudite
A
Scholarly
15
Q
Esoteric
A
Understood only by a small group or a select few
