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TSL Vocab
The Scarlet Letter V
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Premeditated | Thought out beforehand |
| Potency | Effectiveness; strength |
| Hypocrite | One who pretends to be what he or she is not |
| Expiation | Atonement |
| Scurrilous | Coarse; vulgar |
| Pristine | Pure; unspoiled |
| Infer | To reason from evidence |
| Pestilence | Infectious disease |
| Calamity | A disaster |
| Extort | To get by force or threats |
| Malignant | Likely to cause death |
| Capricious | Changeable; flighty |
| Asperity | Sharpness |
| Loquacity | Talkativeness |
| Lamentation | An outward expression of guilt |
| Consecration | Holiness; sacredness |
| Cumber | To hamper |
| Solace | Consolation; comfort |
| Stigma | A mark or sign of disgrace |
| Mollified | Soothed; pacified |
| Irrefragable | Indisputable |
| Plebian | Of the common people |
| Affliction | Something causing pain and distress |
| Probity | Integrity |
| Galliard | Lively |