Scarlet Letter - Ch. 8-13 Vocabulary

albeit

although; even though

obviated

anticipate and prevent or eliminate

pall

anything that covers with darkness or gloom

wary

cautious; watchful

inimical

harmful; unfriendly; antagonistic

enumerated

listed

abased

lowered in rank; humbled; humiliated; physically lowered

avail

make use of; benefit

insurmountable

not capable of being climbed or overcome; hopeless; impossible

unamiable

not good natured; not agreeable

benign

of a kind disposition; goodhearted

entreaties

please; petitions; requests

iniquity

sin; wickedness

importunate

stubbornly persistent in a request or demand; urgent

impute

to attribute; assign; blame

sagacious

wise