Vocabulary Scarlet Letter Ch.19-24
Terms
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- intangible
- incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things
- imperious
- domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing
- pallor
- unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness
- duplicity
- deceitfulness in speech or conduct; speaking or acting in two different ways concerning the same matter with intent to deceive; double-dealing
- epoch
- a point of time distinguished by a particular event or state of affairs; a memorable date
- mutability
- the quality or state of being mutable or capable of mutation
- blasphemous
- irreverent; profane
- pithy
- brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible
- barter
- to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money
- ludicrous
- causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable
- recompense
- compensation, as for an injury, wrong, etc
- quaff
- to drink a beverage, esp. an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment
- effervescence
- enthusiasm, excitement, liveliness, etc
- mirth
- amusement or laughter
- posterity
- succeeding or future generations collectively
- proximity
- nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation
- erratic
- deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; eccentric; queer
- undulating
- to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement
- audacity
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boldness or daring, esp. with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions
effrontery or insolence; shameless boldness - labyrinth
- an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit
- pathos
- pity
- transitory
- not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal
- eminent
- high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished
- intimations
- to indicate or make known indirectly; hint; imply; suggest
- parable
- a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson
- antipathy
- an instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling