The Scarlet Letter: Chapters 17 - 24

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  1. spectre
    a ghostly appearing figure
  2. contiguity
    the attribute of being so near as to be touching
  3. misanthropy
    hatred of mankind
  4. dolefully
    with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
  5. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  6. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  7. effluence
    the process of flowing out
  8. denizen
    a plant or animal naturalized in a region
  9. choleric
    characterized by anger
  10. kindred
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  11. nymph
    a minor nature goddess depicted as a beautiful maiden
  12. dryad
    a deity or nymph of the woods
  13. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  14. physiognomy
    the human face
  15. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  16. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  17. obeisance
    bending the head or body in reverence or submission
  18. enjoin
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something
  19. penance
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something
  20. wormwood
    any of several aromatic herbs
  21. aloes
    a purgative made from the leaves of aloe
  22. lees
    the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
  23. jocularity
    a feeling of facetious merriment
  24. aqua vitae
    strong distilled liquor or brandy
  25. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  26. animadversion
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  27. morion
    a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century
  28. necromancy
    conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
  29. orb
    an object with a spherical shape
  30. indefatigable
    showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
  31. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  32. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  33. etherealize
    make ethereal
  34. apotheosize
    glorify or elevate to god-like status
  35. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  36. portent
    a sign of something about to happen
  37. singular
    being a single and separate person or thing
  38. nugatory
    of no real value
  39. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  40. escutcheon
    a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
  41. comport
    behave in a certain manner
Created on Mon Nov 08 22:00:33 EST 2010

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