Ms. Taylor's Vocab. Unit 5 (Scarlet Letter)
If you were absent, or just want the full definition she gave us in class, (with the etymology, and big words to be held accountable for) here you go!
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| 230789642 | ignominy | [L. ig-not + nomen-name] (n) shame, disgrace; dishonor, degradation | |
| 230789643 | caprice | (n) whim; vagary; a sudden unpredictable change of one's mind; the tendency to change one's mind without apparent or adequate motive | |
| 230789644 | capricious | (adj) fanciful, whimsical, erratic | |
| 230789645 | physiognomy | [Gk. physio-natural order + gnomon-interpreter] (n) the "science" (popular at various times throughout history; now disproven) of determining a person's character from the physical features of his/her face or body; a person's face, when used as an index to his/her character | |
| 230789646 | incredulous | [L. in-not + credere-to believe] (adj) skeptical, doubtful, unwilling or unable to believe; showing disbelief (ant.: credulous: gullible, willing to believe) | |
| 230789647 | eminence | [L.eminere-to stick out] (n) high station, rank, or repute; outstanding reputation; distinction, renown; high elevation; a title of honor for cardinals (not to be confused with imminence) | |
| 230789648 | sojourn | [Fr. jour-day] (n) a temporary stay (not necessarily one day) (vi) to stay somewhere temporarily | |
| 230789649 | abash | (vt) to destroy (someone's) confidence; to shame, humiliate, humble, abase, degrade | |
| 230789650 | purport | (v) to claim or profess, to present the appearance of being; to convey, express, or imply (n) the meaning, import, or sense; a purpose or intention | |
| 230789651 | mien | (n) demeanor, air, manner, deportment, or bearing; the affect created by one's behavior and appearance | |
| 230789652 | superfluous | [L. super-over + fluere-to flow] (adj) excessive, extra, unnecessary; being more than what is needed | |
| 230789653 | edifice | (n) a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance; any large, complex system or organization | |
| 230789654 | peremptory | (adj) leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative, dictatorial, decisive, authoritative, bossy, demanding | |
| 230789655 | auspicious | (adj) propitious, promising, encouraging, favored by fortune, likely to turn out well, boding good things (ant.: ominous) | |
| 230789656 | vivify | [L. vivere-to live] (v) to give live to, animate; to enliven, brighten | |
| 230789657 | penitent | (adj) repentant, contrite, remorseful, sorry for having sinned and seeking atonement (n) a person who confesses sin and submits to a penance | |
| 230789658 | congenial | (adj) pleasant, agreeable; well-suited, compatible | |
| 230789659 | imbibe | [L. bibere-to drink] (v) to drink | |
| 230789660 | progenitor | [L. pro-forth, before + gen-to create] (n) ancestor; precursor, that which originates something and serves as a model | |
| 230789661 | retribution | (n) vengeance, revenge, payback, justice, requital of evil acts; in theology, the distribution of rewards and punishments in an afterlife | |
| 230789662 | indict | (vt) to charge (one) with committing a crime; to accuse, castigate, criticize |