AP Lang Vocab Scarlet letter 6-8

Infamy

The state of being well-know for some bad quality (n)

Syn: being famous with bad rep.

Sumptuary

relating to the rules or laws to control spending (adj)

Iniquity

The violation of what is right or a sinful act (n)

Syn: immoral behavior 

Flagrant 

Of considered wrong or immoral, obliviously offensive (adj) 

Syn: blatant 

Remonstrance 

an objection, the expression of earnest opposition (n)

Syn: complaint 

Visage

A person’s facial expression 

Syn: expression

Exhort

strongly encourage to do something (v)

Syn: encourage 

Tremulous

shaking or quivering slightly (adj)

Syn: trembling 

Lurid

causing shock or horror; vividly colored and unnatural (adj) 

Syn: glaring 

rebuke

sharp disapproval of someone’s behavior/actions (v)

an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism (n) 

amenable

a person whose open to suggestion, easily persuaded (adj)

Syn: controllable 

expostulation

the act of protesting, objecting, and questioning (n)

Syn: disapproval 

inscrutable

impossible to understand (adj)

Syn: unreadable 

ascetic

a person who practices serve self discipline for religion (adj or noun) 

imbibe 

to drink, usually alcohol (v)