Scarlet Letter Vocabulary Ch. 21-24 Flashcards

1
Q

to drink

A

quaff

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2
Q

an ethical consideration or principle that inhabits action

A

scruple

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3
Q

safe distance

A

berth

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4
Q

a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones

A

clarion

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5
Q

an emotion of sympathetic pity

A

pathos

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6
Q

something that is taught; lesson

A

lore

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7
Q

the act of making known; announce

A

intimations

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8
Q

something that foreshadows a coming event; omen

A

portent

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9
Q

the color black; dark

A

sable

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10
Q

the heraldic color red

A

gules

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