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Ch. 1 & Ch. 2 Vocab
Scarlett Letter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| edifice (noun/N) | a large, usually impressive building |
| utopia (noun/+, -) | a place or state of political or social perfection. (the word comes from a novel by sir thomas moore about a perfect society) |
| allot (verb/N) | to divide or distribute in shares |
| sepulchres/ sepulchers (noun/N) | a burial vault or grave built of stone |
| inauspicious (adj/ -) | not presperous, unfavorable |
| physiognomies (noun/N) | the facial features held to show qualities of mind or character by their arrangement or expression |
| inference (noun, can be a verb/N) | logical conclusions from premises assumed to be true |
| antinomian (noun/N) | one who rejects a socially established morality. these people would have believed that salvation was possible through faith alone. the word itself means "against the law". they didn't believe immortality should be punished. |
| heterodox (adj/N) | holding unorthodox, or unofficial opinions or doctrines |
| magistrate (noun/N) | a local official exercising administrative and often judicial functions |
| venerable (adj/+) | made sacred especially by religious or historical association |
| transgressor (noun/-) | violator or sinner |
| infamy (noun/-) | evil reputation brought about by something criminal or shocking |
| impropriety (noun/-) | the quality or state of being improper |
| heathenish (adj/-) | not religious, uncivilized |
| beadle (noun/N) | a minor church official who attends to the minister and keeps order |
| gentility (noun/ v +, or v -) | the members of the upper class |
| evanescent (adj/N) | tending to vanish like vapor |
| ignominy (noun/ -) | disgraceful or dishonorable conduct, quality, or action |
| visage (noun/N) | appearance |
| mien (noun/N) | appearance; aspect |
| countenances (noun/N) | looks; expressions |
| merriment (noun/+) | lighthearted fun making |
| preternatural (adj/N) | exceeding what is natural or regular |
| cloister (noun/N) | a monastery, place of secluded study |
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