Scarlet Letter Vocab Chapters 9-10
Advent
a coming into place, view, or being; arrival
Demerit
a mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency
Emissary
a representative sent on a mission or errand
Avowed
acknowledged; declared:
Inimical
adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful
Eccentricity
an oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct
Sexton
an official of a church charged with taking care of the edifice and its contents, ringing the bell, etc., and sometimes with burying the dead
Somniferous
bringing or inducing sleep, as drugs or influences
Solace
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort
Deportment
demeanor; conduct; behavior
Intuition
direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension
Egotism
excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness
Fervent
having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent:
Self-abasement
humiliation of oneself, especially as a result of guilt, shame, or the like
Apt
inclined; disposed; given; prone
Imminent
likely to occur at any moment; impending
Appellation
name, title, or designation.
Parochial
of or pertaining to a parish or parishes.
Providential
of, pertaining to, or resulting from divine providence
Penitential
of, pertaining to, proceeding from, or expressive of penitence or repentance
Ominus
portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious
Incantation
the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power
Contagion
the communication of disease by direct or indirect contact.
Pilloried
to have set in the pillory.
Palliate
to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate
Vilify
to speak ill of; defame; slander
Importunate
urgent or persistent in solicitation, sometimes annoyingly so
Picturesque
visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting
Askance
with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval
