Scarlet Letter Flashcards
Abate
(V.) to reduce in intensity or amount
Abase
(V.) to degrade, to humiliate
Abstruse
(Adj.) difficult to understand, complex, concealed
Acuity
(N.) sharpness of perception
Affinity
(N.) a natural relationship, a likeness, a kinship
Alacrity
(N.) prompt and cheerful response
Amenable
(Adj) open or willing to follow advice or suggestion, malleable
Antipathy
(N.) a dislike or distaste
Append
(V.) to add in a supplementary manner
Arduous
(Adj.) very difficult to accomplish or achieve; very demanding (task)
Ascetic
(Adj.) absent of luxury or indulgence, often for religious reasons
Audacity
(N.) excessive boldness, rashness, daring
Augury
(N.) an omen or prophesy
Auspicious
(Adj.) favorable
Austere
(Adj.) strict; stern; unadorned
Benevolence
(N.) kindness, generosity, charity
Blighted
(Adj.) destroyed or caused by decline or decay
Calamity
(N) a serious event causing distress or misfortune
Capricious
(Adj) changing suddenly; fickle
Consecrate
(V) to dedicate or declare sacred
Decorum
(N) appropriate conduct; correct and proper behavior
Deleterious
(Adj) harmful; dangerous
Depravity
(N) moral corruption; a wicked or perverse act
Derision
(N) mockery; ridicule; scoffing at