Scarlet Letter 10 Flashcards
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19933435 | impel | v. To urge to action; compel; move through moral pressure. | 0 | |
19933436 | recompense | n. Amends made for something such as damage or loss; payment for services. | 1 | |
19933437 | mien | n. One's bearing, manner or expression. | 2 | |
19933438 | languor | n. Sluggishness; loss of strength or energy. | 3 | |
19933439 | effluence | n. The act of flowing out or something which flows out or emanates. | 4 | |
19933440 | effervescence | n. Bubbling (literal or figurative); sparkling high spirits; vivacity. | 5 | |
19933441 | tempestuous | adj. Tumultuous; stormy; turbulent. | 6 | |
19933442 | buccaneer | n. A pirate, esp. of seventeenth century who preyed on Spanish shipping in the West Indies. | 7 | |
19933443 | probity | n. Complete integrity; uprightness. | 8 | |
19933444 | animadversion | n. Hostile criticism; a critical or censorious remark (used with on or upon) | 9 |