Scarlet Letter 1-6 Flashcards

38904434	utopia	a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions	0
38904435	congenial	existing or associated together harmoniously	1
38904436	auspicious	existing or associated together harmoniously	2
38904437	tribunal	a court or forum of justice	3
38904438	venerable	calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments	4
38904439	transgress	to go beyond a boundary or limit	5
38904440	impropriety	an improper or indecorous remark	6
38904441	evanescent	tending to vanish	7
38904442	ignominy	deep personal humiliation	8
38904443	pillory	to expose to public ridicule	9
38904444	illustrious	notably brilliant or outstanding because of dignity or achievements	10
38904445	somber	of a dismal depressing character	11
38904446	countenance	the face as an indication of mood, emotion, or character	12
38904447	disdain	a feeling of contempt for what is beneath one	13
38904448	preternatural	exceeding what is natural	14
38904449	phantasmagoric	a display of optical effects and illusions	15
38904450	gentility	superior social status or prestige based on manners, possessions, or mode of living	16
38904451	iniquity	a wicked act or thing	17
38904452	sagacity	wisdom	18
38904453	lurid	causing horror or revulsion	19
38904454	delude	to mislead the mind	20
38904455	epoch	an extended period of time characterized by a distinctive series of events	21
38904456	inscrutable	not readily understood	22
38904457	plebeian	crude or coarse in manner	23
38904458	intangible	incapable or being felt by touch	24
38904459	ascetic	practicing strict self denial as a measure of spiritual discipline	25
38904460	superfluous	exceeding what is sufficient or necessary	26
38904461	insidious	awaiting a chance to entrap, harmful but enticing	27
38904462	talisman	an object held as a charm to avert evil and bring good	28
38904463	sojourn	a temporary stay	29