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