Scarlet letter 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Expiate
A
To atone or to make amends for a sin or a crime
2
Q
Extant
A
Still in existence
3
Q
Fervent
A
Ardent, showing great emotion, impassioned
4
Q
Florid
A
Flowery, flushed with color
5
Q
Foliage
A
Leaves of a plant, leafage
6
Q
Forbearance
A
Patience, lenience
7
Q
Foreboding
A
Premonition of evil, an ominous omen
8
Q
Fugitive
A
A person who is elusive or hard to find, wandering
9
Q
Furrow
A
To make wrinkles or grooves
10
Q
Gaunt
A
Very thin, emaciated, angular
11
Q
Gentility
A
State of refinement, member of the upper class or gentry
12
Q
Gratuitous
A
Given freely, unwarranted
13
Q
Grievous
A
Characterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave
14
Q
Ignominy
A
Disgraceful dishonorable conduct
15
Q
Imbibe
A
To absorb or to drink in
