Scarlet Letter Vocabulary chapters 1-3 Flashcards

304465650	beadle	noun; a minor church official who ushers or helps preserve order during services	0
304465651	contumely	noun; insulting display of contempt in word or action	1
304465652	ignominy	noun; total loss of dignity; disgrace; shame	2
304465653	inauspicious	adjective; unfavorable; boding ill	3
304465654	mien	noun; a person's general appearance; often indicates a person's mood or state of mind	4
304465655	physiognomies	noun; faces; the outward appearance of things	5
304465656	pillory	noun; a wooden framework with holes for securing the head and hands; disigned to expose a criminal to public ridicule or abuse	6
304465657	remonstrance	noun; an argument in protest of complaint; objection	7
304465658	sagacity	noun; wisdom; profound knowledge and insight to the world	8
304465659	vie	verb; to compete; to struggle for dominance or control	9