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Scarlet Letter Vocab (fugitive-lament)

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34775341fugitivea person who is elusive or hard to find, wandering
34775342furrowto make wrinkles or grooves
34775343gauntvery thin, emaciated, angular
34775344gentilitystate of refinement, member of the upper class or gentry
34775345gratuitousgiven freely, unwarranted
34775346grievouscharacterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave
34775347ignominydisgraceful or dishonorable conduct
34775348imbibeto absorb or to drink in
34775349imperiousextremely overbearing
34775350implicitunderstood but not directly expressed
34775351importrelative importance, significance
34775352impugnto assail or to attack one's honor or integrity
34775353imputeto blame or to charge
34775354inauspiciousunfavorable
34775355incantationa spell, written or recited formula of words designed for a particular effect
34775356inclementstormy, severe
34775357incongruitynonconformity, disagreement, incompatibility
34775358incuriousuninterested, lacking normal curiosity
34775359indefatigabletireless, incapable of being fatigued
34775360inextricablenot able to be disentangled
34775361infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad
34775362inopportuneinconvenient, poorly timed
34775363inscrutabledifficult to understand; mysterious
34775364insidioustreacherous or dangerous in a secret sort of way
34775365inveteratefirmly established, habitual, deep-rooted
34775366inviolablesecure from violation or from being profaned
34775367jocularjesting or joking
34775368jollitymerriment, state of being jolly
34775369labyrinthinelike a maze, very convoluted and intricate
34775370lamentto mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner

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