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Scarlet Letter-1 VW

1st set of Vocabulary Words for Scarlet Letter

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bottomless hole a vast expanse or depth abyss
A soothing substance or one that gives relief balm
state of being forgotten oblivion
tangible, perceptible, easily noticeable palpable
motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm malicious
secure from violation or from being profaned inviolable
powerful, having a strong effect potent
flower, flushed with color florid
merriment, state of being jolly jollity
sluggish,inactive, dull torpid
impaired, corrupted or made ineffective vitiated
devotion and reverence to God piety
praise or tribute eulogium or eulogy
ardent, showing great emotion, impassioned fervent
one who practices medieval chemistry or tries to change metals into gold alchemist
treacherous or dangerous in a secret sort of way insidious
to move upwards, to rise from a lower station ascended
having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad infamy
to reduce in intensity or amount abate
understood only by a small group or a select few esoteric
to honor, to revere veneration
state of refinement, members of the upper class of gentry gentility
to protest, to make objections remonstrate
firmly established habitual, deep-rooted inveterately
prompt and cheerful response alacrity
wise, shrewd, very discerning sagacious
disgraceful or dishonorable conduct ignominious
improper, incorrectness impropriety
to give a sign of betokened
an omen or prophecy augured
unfavorable inauspicious
preference, natural inclination propensity
a lack, a scarcity dearth
difficult to see, vague obscure
fleeting, impermanent evanescent
the regular process, procedure or system of doing something regimen
inconvenient, poorly timed innoportuneness
a very large building edifice
stormy, severe inclement
to praise, to extol laudable
turbulent, stormy tempestuous
one who supports a cause with firm partisanship stalwart
dull of mind, insensitive, stupid obtuseness
patience, lenience forbearance
small and insignificant petty
a person of power and influence magnate
to assail or to attack one's honor or integrity impunity
a criminal malefactresses
beyond what is needed or required, an overflow superfluous
depression of spirits melancholy
slow, sluggish listless, weak languid
a wanderer who does not have a home vagrant
marked by great volume or size voluminous
abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity prolific
pleasurable to the senses, sensuous voluptuous
to add in a supplementary manner appended
depression of spirits melancholy
slow, sluggish, listless, weak languid
mournful and expressing sorrow plaintive
difficult to understand; mysterious inscrutable
capable of being shaped, influencing or altered; tractable malleable
peaceful, calm placidity
one who leads a life of self denial and contemplation; absent of luxury ascetic
absolute hatred enmity
sensational, gruesome and causing shock or horror lurid
characterized by several suffering or sorrow, serious or grave grievous
to differentiate between two or more things discern
open to or willing follow advice or suggestion, tractable, malleable amenable
to absorb or to drink in imbibed
correct conduct propriety
a loud ringing (usually of bells) peal
to make wrinkles or grooves furrowed
very difficult to accomplish or to achieve very demanding (task) arduous
not allowing the passage light, not transparent; hard to understand opaque
very heavy, unwieldy from weight ponderous
to honor, to regard with respect revere
a clever and witty remark witticisms
showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant penitence
having excellent morals; righteous virtuous
kindness, generosity charity benevolence
preference predilections
gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter mirth
proper behavior decorous
a doorway (especially a large one) portal
very plump, round rotundity
to make repayment or to return requited
Created by: mandilyn4
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