The Scarlet Letter 2 Flashcards

Vocab list 2

293772392	vivify	to enliven or make animated	0
293772393	clause	a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will), (in grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence	1
293772394	tinge	to tint/ impart a slight taste or smell to	2
293772395	uncongenial	not suitable; not agreeable	3
293772396	thatched	made of or covered with reeds or straws	4
293772397	progenitors	ancestors	5
293772398	plebeian	one of the common people	6
293772399	commiserate	to express sorrow/ sympathy for something	7
293772400	talisman	a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil	8
293772401	efficacy	capacity or power to produce a desired effect; effectiveness	9
293772402	russet	reddish brown	10
293772403	imbued	inspired/impregnated/ saturated	11
293772404	mutability	liable or subject to change/ alteration	12
293772405	epoch	period of time	13
293772406	regimen	a regulated course, as of diet, exercise, or manner of living, intended to preserve or restore health or to attain some result.	14
293772407	caprice	a sudden desire, whim	15
293772408	infantile	indicating a lack of maturity, befitting an infant	16
293772409	smote	struck/hit	17
293772410	dearth	scarcity/ lack	18
293772411	gesticulation	motion; gesture	19
293772412	labyrinth	complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost; maze	20
293772413	amenable	disposed or willing to comply	21
293772414	enmity	hatred	22
293772415	paternity	fatherhood	23
293772416	ludicrous	broadly or extravagantly humorous; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; ridiculous	24
293772417	eminence	high status/ rank; protruding thing on bone	25
293772418	pristine	extremely clean	26
293772419	intrinsic	belonging to a thing by its very nature	27
293772420	imperious	domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing; urgent	28
293772421	akin	like/ similar to	29
293772422	tunic	any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees	30
293772423	wan	become pale and sickly, lacking vitality/ liveliness	31
293772424	pallid	abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress, lacking interest emotionally	32
293772425	dauntless	fearless	33
293772426	extant	still in existence	34
293772427	cabalistic	having a secret or hidden meaning	35
293772428	caper	a playful leap or hop; a crime (especially a robbery); gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement	36
293772429	flanked	surrounded on either side	37
293772430	folio	a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)	38
293772431	tome	large book	39
293772432	gilded	covered with gold; having a pleasing or showy appearance that conceals something of little worth.	40
293772433	mail	(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings	41
293772434	burnished	polished until shiny	42
293772435	panoply	a complete and impressive array; complete suit of armor; protective covering	43
293772436	relinquish	let go/ give up	44
293772437	subsistence	minimal means for surviving	45
293772438	annals	historical records	46
293772439	antiquated	obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated	47
293772440	unfeignedly	with sincerity, truly, genuinely	48
293772441	behest	a command or urgent request	49
293772442	benevolence	kindness, generosity, charity	50
293772443	bedizen	to dress or adorn in a showy, gaudy, or tasteless manner.	51
293772444	albeit	although; even though	52
293772445	warily	cautiously, with great care	53
293772446	pious	devoutly religious	54
293772447	imbibe	to drink/ to absorb or soak up (knowledge, ideas, beer)	55
293772448	amiss	wrong; out of order; not right	56
293772449	emaciated	unnaturally thin, wasted away	57
293772450	mountebank	a trickster or swindler; a charlatan	58
293772451	boon	a gift or blessing	59
293772452	unobtrusive	not readily noticed or seen; inconspicuous	60
293772453	charger	formerly a strong horse ridden into battle	61