Scarlet Letter Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Throng
A
A large crowd of people.
2
Q
Sepulcher
A
A burial vault built of rock or stone.
3
Q
Ponderous
A
Slow and clumsy because of great weight
4
Q
Physiognomy
A
A persons facial features or expressions
5
Q
Augur/Augured
A
To predict, foreshadow
6
Q
Betokened
A
To indicate or give evidence of
7
Q
Tribunal
A
A court of justice
8
Q
Indubitably
A
Without doubt or certainty
9
Q
Antinomian
A
The belief that Christian’s are freed from the need to follow the Mosaic Law because they have grace and faith alone.
10
Q
Heterodox
A
Contrary to established beliefs
11
Q
Scourged
A
To cause severe suffering or criticism
12
Q
Transgressor
A
A person who breaks a rule or law
13
Q
Impropriety
A
Rude or immoral behavior
14
Q
Farthingale
A
An undergarment worn in the 16th century beneath a skirt to expand it at the hip line
15
Q
Fibre
A
A strength in character
