Scarlet Letter Vocab Part 4 (09.25.2020) Flashcards
1
Q
hatred of humanity
A
misanthropy
2
Q
gesture of respect, such as a bow/curtsy
A
obeisance
3
Q
a condition of constant change/a regular succession (night and
day)
A
vicissitude
4
Q
disrespectful towards God/anything sacred or holy
A
blasphemous
5
Q
temporary, fleeting
A
transitory
6
Q
to drink deeply
A
quaff
7
Q
having many forms
A
manifold
8
Q
act of criticizing/unfavorable comments
A
animadversion
9
Q
to glorify, to deify (verb acting as an adj - participle)
A
apotheosized
10
Q
complete honesty and integrity
A
probity
11
Q
to continue to restrain
A
trammel
12
Q
guessing
A
conjectural
13
Q
making something less serious
A
extenuation
14
Q
manipulations, lies, scheming
A
machinations
15
Q
completely empty
A
devoid
