Scarlet Letter vocab 1 Flashcards
Utopia
An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
Syn - paradise, heaven on earth, Eden, Shanggi-la
Venerable
Accorded a great deal of respect, esp. because of age, wisdom, or character.
Syn - revered, distinguished, eminent, honored
Mien
A person’s look or manner, esp. one of a particular kind indicating their character.
Syn - appearance, expression, look, aura, demeanor
Iniquity
Immoral or grossly unfair behavior, gross immorality, or injustice
Syn - Wickedness, sinfulness, immorality
Sage
Having or exhibiting wisdom
Syn - philosopher, scholar, thinker, savant
Exhort
To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something
Syn - urge, encourage, enjoin, press
Lurid
Presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms, esp giving explicit details of crimes or sexual matters.
Syn - gruesome, hideous, horrible
Paramour
Lover, esp. the illicit partner of a married person
Syn - lover, inamorata, significant other, concubine
Infamy
The state of being well-known for some bad quality or deed, evil fame or reputation
Syn - disgrace, shame, dishonor, notoriety, censure
Progenitor
A direct ancestor
Syn - ancestor, forefather, forebear, primogenitor
Martyr
A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
Syn - Saint, scapegoat, offering, sacrifice
Mutable
Liable to change
Syn - Changeable, variable, shifting, inconsistent
Caprice
A sudden and accountable change of mood or behavior
Syn - whim, quirk, fancy, fad, vagary, waffle
Enmity
The state or feeling of being acutely opposed or hostile to someone or something, hatred
Syn - hostility, animosity, friction, bitterness
Latent
Existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden, concealed
Syn - dominant, untapped unused, concealed
