Scarlet Letter - L. 6-10 Flashcards

Vocabulary words from Scarlet Letter for Lessons 6-10

82391028	austerity	The quality of being severe and rigid economically	0
82391029	caprice	An impulsive change of mind; a sudden, unpredictable action, change, or series of actions or changes	1
82391030	contiguity	Togetherness; a state of being connected; a continuous mass or series	2
82391031	decorous	Characterized by or exhibiting decorum; proper	3
82391032	deleterious	Having a harmful effect; injurious	4
82391033	denizen	An inhabitant; a resident; one that frequents a particular place	5
82391034	duplicity	Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; an instance of deliberate deceptiveness; double-dealing	6
82391035	expiation	The act of atoning; an atonement	7
82391036	indefatigable	Incapable or seemingly incapable of being fatigued; tireless	8
82391037	inure	To habituate to something undesirable, especially by prolonged subjection; accustom	9
82391038	jocularity	Given to joking	10
82391039	languid	Lacking energy or vitality; weak; showing little or no spirit or animation; listless; lacking vigor or force; slow	11
82391040	misanthropy	Hatred or mistrust of humankind	12
82391041	nugatory	Of little or no importance; trifling; having no force; invalid	13
82391042	plaintiveness	Sorrow; mourning, or melancholy	14
82391043	precocity	Manifesting unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude	15
82391044	propinquity	Proximity; nearness; kinship; similarity in nature	16
82391045	scintillate	To throw off sparks; flash; to sparkle or shine; to be animated and brilliant	17
82391046	scurrilous	Given to the use of vulgar; coarse, or abusive language; foul-mouthed	18
82391047	trammel	Anything that restricts activity, expression, or progress; a restraint	19