The Scarlet Letter 2

Question 1

to degrade, to humiliate

SYNONYMS: corrupt pervert, lower in rank

Answer 1

abase

Question 2

bottomless, hole, a vast expanse or depth

Answer 2

abyss

Question 3

a dislike, distaste, or enmity

SYNONYMS: hostility, bad blood, bitterness

Answer 3

antipathy

Question 4

one who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury
SYNONYMS: severe, discipline

Answer 4

ascetic

Question 5

a soothing substance or one that gives relief

SYNONYMS: lip balm, fragrance, aroma

Answer 5

balm

Question 6

destroyed or caused by decline or decay

Answer 6

blighted

Question 7

capable of floating; cheerful

SYNONYMS: bright, gay

Answer 7

buoyant

Question 8

changing suddenly, fickle

SYNONYMS: inconstant, unstable, changeful

Answer 8

capricious

Question 9

to dedicate or to declare sacred

SYNONYMS: devote, hallow, blessed, holy

Answer 9

consecrate

Question 10

a lack, a scarcity

SYNONYMS: want, absent, paucity

Answer 10

dearth

Question 11

appropriate conduct, correct and proper behavior

Answer 11

decorum

Question 12

a very large building

Answer 12

edifice

Question 13

to provide with income or property, to supply with a talent or quality
SYNONYMS: fund, finance

Answer 13

endow

Question 14

scholarly

SYNONYMS: educated, knowledgeable, learned

Answer 14

erudite

Question 15

ardent, showing great emotion, impassioned

SYNONYMS: passionate

Answer 15

fervent

Question 16

patience, lenience

SYNONYMS: tolerance

Answer 16

forbearance

Question 17

very thin, emaciated, angular

SYNONYMS: lank, lean, spare, wasted

Answer 17

gaunt

Question 18

characterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave
SYNONYMS: bitter, severe, cruel

Answer 18

grievous

Question 19

to absorb or to drink in

SYNONYMS: drink, gulp, slurp

Answer 19

imbibe

Question 20

extremely overbearing

SYNONYMS: masterful, important, superior, bossy

Answer 20

imperious