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The Scarlet Letter
Commonly-used vocabulary words from Hawthorne's classic novel
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accordance | Agreement; conformity |
| Borne | Held up; supported; endured |
| Burden | A load; something carried with difficulty |
| Clergyman | An ordained Christian minister |
| Custom | The usual way of acting; a group pattern of habitual activity |
| Deem | To form or hold an opinion; to judge |
| Demeanor | Conduct; behavior; also, facial appearance |
| Deportment | Conduct; behavior (especially toward other people) |
| Destiny | The predetermined, usually inevitable course of events; fate |
| Discern | To recognize; to perceive; also, to distinguish as different |
| Discourse | Oral or written communication; conversation; also, a lecture |
| Domestic | Of or pertaining to the home or family |
| Draught | A serving of drink; a large, hurried swallow; also, a breeze |
| Due | Something owed; something belonging to someone |
| Dwell | To reside in a place; also, to ponder in thought |
| Embroidery | The art of raising designs on a fabric with thread and needle |
| Eminent | Distinguished; high-ranking; prominent |
| Endure | To hold out against; to tolerate; to bear; to last |
| Epoch | A period of time distinguished by a particular event |
| Extremity | The utmost; a serious measure; a condition of severe need |
| Fancy | Imagination; a mental image; also, a liking; a whim |
| Flush | A blush; a rosy, healthy glow; also, a rise of emotion |
| Forthwith | Immediately |
| Framework | A skeletal support structure; also, a way of viewing reality |
| Garb | A fashion or style of dress; clothes |
| Garments | Clothing |
| Gaze | To look at intently, as with great curiosity or wonder |
| Ghastly | Frightful; horrible; ghost-like |
| Gleam | A dim, subdued beam of light; also, a slight trace |
| Hereafter | From now on; at some future time |
| Heretofore | Until now |
| Hitherto | Until now |
| Ignominious | Humiliating; marked by shame or disgrace |
| Impel | To urge forward; to drive onward |
| Impression | A strong effect, as on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc. |
| Impulse | A sudden, involuntary wish prompting unplanned action |
| Inevitable | Unable to be avoided; sure to happen |
| Infamy | Extremely bad reputation as the result of a criminal or outrageous act |
| Inquire | To make investigation; to seek information by questioning |
| Invariably | Without change; constantly |
| Lofty | Towering; of high rank; elevated |
| Lurid | Terrible in intensity, fierce passion, or lack of restraint; vividly graphic or unpleasantly shocking |
| Magistrate | A minor judicial officer with the power to enforce laws |
| Majestic | Stately; grand; splendid; also, noble |
| Margin | A border or edge; also, a limit |
| Midst | The middle; a surrounded position |
| Mode | A manner of acting; a method |
| Morbid | Suggesting an unhealthy mental state; gruesomely preoccupied with the unwholesome |
| Multitude | A great number; a crowd |
| Murmur | A low, continuous sound of voices; discontented mumbling |
| Peculiarity | An odd or unusual trait or habit; an oddity |
| Pedestal | A column-like support; also, a position of high respect |
| Penance | A voluntary punishment in token or remorse for sin |
| Peninsula | An area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for one connection to the mainland |
| Perchance | Possibly; maybe |
| Peril | Risk; danger |
| Pillory | A wooden framework on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, used to expose an offender to public shame |
| Potent | Powerful; mighty |
| Providence | The foresight and care which God is said to manifest for His creatures, especially in shaping all acts to work for good |
| Pulpit | In a church, a platform from which the sermon is delivered |
| Puritan | A member of a Protestant group demanding simple doctrine and worship, as well as strictness in discipline and morality |
| Purity | Freedom from pollution or contamination; also, innocence |
| Purport | To profess or claim, usually falsely |
| Radiance | Brightness; light |
| Rejoin | To answer; to reply |
| Requital | A reward for service; also, a retaliation for wrongdoing |
| Retribution | A punishment; a revenge |
| Reverence | A feeling or attitude of deep respect or awe |
| Sanctity | Holiness; saintliness |
| Scaffold | An elevated platform where one hangs criminals |
| Scandal | A disgraceful action harming one's reputation; justifiable public outrage |
| Scarcely | Barely; hardly |
| Seldom | Rarely |
| Sentiment | An opinion; an attitude; an emotion |
| Severity | Harshness; intensity |
| Somber | Gloomily dark; also, extremely serious and depressing |
| Spectacle | A public, impressive, large-scale display, usually regrettable |
| Sphere | A particular walk of life; a field of activity; an enironment |
| Spite | Malice; a grudge over a petty annoyance |
| Splendor | Brilliant, gorgeous appearance; magnificence |
| Stately | Imposingly elegant; splendid |
| Throb | To beat with increased force or rapidity; to pulsate |
| Token | A symbol; evidence or proof; also, a memento or keepsake |
| Tremulous | Fearful; quivering from nervousness |
| Utterly | Entirely; completely |
| Venerable | Commanding respect, esp. due to great age or dignity |
| Verge | The limit; the brink; the border |
| Wherewith | At which; by means of which |
| Wronged | Treated unfairly or unjustly |
| Yonder | Being in that place; being over there; also, over there |
Created by:
eric.pavlat
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