The Scarlet Letter (words to remember)

Question 0

manse

Answer 0

noun

the house occupied by a minister of a Presbyterian church

(informal) a person’s house or home

Question 1

quietude

Answer 1

noun

a state of stillness, calmness, and a quiet in a person or place

Question 2

decorous

Answer 2

adjective

in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained

Question 3

prolix

Answer 3

adjective

(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy

Question 4

wharf

Answer 4

noun

a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload

Question 5

schooner

Answer 5

noun

a sailing ship with two or more masts, typically with the foremast smaller than the main mast, and having gaff-rigged lower masts

Question 6

languid

Answer 6

adjective

displaying or having a disinclination for exertion or psychical effort; slow and relaxed

weak or faint from illness or fatigue

Question 7

edifice

Answer 7

noun

a building, usually large and imposing

a complex system of beliefs

Question 8

prate

Answer 8

verb

to talk foolishly or tediously about something (prattle)

Question 9

portico

Answer 9

noun

a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals; typically attached as a porch to a building