The Scarlet Letter Vocab 1 Flashcards

267890545	abstruse	adj. difficult to understand; obscure	0
267890546	antipathy	n. a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion	1
267890547	apotheosis	n. the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax	2
267890548	aver	v. state or assert to be the case	3
267890549	bane	n. a cause of great distress or annoyance	4
267890550	caprice	n. a sudden and unaccountable chenge in mood or behavior	5
267890551	colloquy	n. a conversation	6
267890552	dearth	n. a scarcity or lack of something	7
267890553	deleterious	adj. causing harm or danger	8
267890554	dissemble	v. conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs	9
267890555	dryad	n. a nymph inhabiting a forest or tree, esp. an oak tree	10
267890556	edifice	n. a building, esp. a large, imposing one	11
267890557	enmity	n. the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something	12
267890558	erudite	adj. having or showing great knowledge or learning	13
267890559	exhort	v. strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something	14
267890560	feign	v. pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury); indulge in pretense	15
267890561	ignominy	n. public shame or disgrace	16
267890562	imp	n. a mischievous child; a small, mischievous devil or sprite	17
267890563	impute	v. represent as being done, caused, or possessed by someone;attribute	18
267890564	inauspicious	adj. not conducive to success; unfavorable	19
267890565	indefatigable	adj. (of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly	20
267890566	inducement	n. a thing that persuades or influences someone to do something	21
267890567	iniquity	n. immoral or grossly unfair behavior	22
267890568	loquacity	adj. talkative	23