Scarlet Letter Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Venerable
A
Made wise through age
2
Q
Pious
A
Dutiful spirit of reverence for God or wish to fulfill religious obligations
3
Q
Imbued
A
To inspire as with feelings and opinions
4
Q
Ignominy
A
Disgrace, dishonor, public contempt
5
Q
Inauspicious
A
Nonfavorable
6
Q
Demeanor
A
Conduct, behavior
7
Q
Abate
A
To reduce in amount, degree
8
Q
Irks
A
To irritate, annoy, or exasperate
9
Q
Infamy
A
Extremely bad reputation
10
Q
Requital
A
Return or reward for service, kindness- repayment (good or bad)
11
Q
Penance
A
Punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin
12
Q
Imbibed
A
To consume
13
Q
Caprice
A
A sudden, unpredictable change, as if ones mind or weather
14
Q
Sprite
A
Fairy like creature
15
Q
Visage
A
Appearance
