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Vocab List 1 11 H
A set of vocab words for the Scarlet Letter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abate | a. verb b. to become less intense |
| caprice | a. noun b. a sudden and unaccountable change in mood or behavior |
| dearth | a. noun b. a scarcity or lack of something |
| efficacy | a. noun b. the ability to produce a desired or intended result |
| epoch | a. noun b. the beginning of a distinctive period in history |
| evanescent | a. adjective b. soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing |
| expatiate | a. verb b. speak or write at length or in detail |
| filial | a. adjective b. of or due from a son or daughter |
| ignominy | a. noun b. public shame or disgrace |
| impunity | a. noun b. exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action |
| Inauspicious | a. adjective b. not conducive to success; unpromising |
| Inscrutable | a. adjective b. impossible to understand or interpret |
| laudable | a. adjective b. (of an action, idea, or goal) deserving praise and commendation |
| Ominous | a. adjective b. giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious |
| Peremptory | a. adjective b.(especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way |
| Predilection | a. noun b. a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something |
| pristine | a. adjective b. in its original condition; unspoiled |
| Progenitor | a. noun b. a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent |
| Purport | a. verb b. appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely; profess |
| Quell | a. verb b. put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force |
| Repugnant | a. adjective b. extremely distasteful; unacceptable |
| Sagacity | a. noun b. the quality of being sagacious(wise) |
| Succor | a. noun b. assistance and support in times of hardship and distress |
| Superfluous | a. adjective b. unnecessary, especially through being more than enough |
| Talisman | a. noun b. an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck |
| Tempestuous | a. adjective b. characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion |
| Tome | a. noun b. a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one |
| Truculent | a. adjective b. eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant |
| Venerable | a. adjective b. accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character |
| Vilified | a. verb b. speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner |
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christinay
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