The Scarlet Letter Week 4 Flashcards
Grievous
Adj
Characterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave
Gratuitous
Adj
Given freely, unwarranted
Ignominy
N
Disgraceful or dishonorable conduct
Imbibe
V
To absorb or to drink in
Imperious
Adj
Extremely overbearing
Implicit
Adj
Understood but not directly expressed
Impugn
V
To assail or to attack one’s honor or integrity
Impute
V
To blame or to charge
Inauspicious
Adj
Unfavorable
Incantation
N
A spell, written or recited formula of words designed for a particular effect
Incongruity
N
Nonconformity, disagreement, incompatibility
Indefatigable
Adj
Tireless, incapable of being fatigued
Inextricable
Adj
Not able to be disentangled
Infamous
Adj
Having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad
Inopportune
Adj
Inconvenient, poorly timed