Scarlet letter vocab

Portal

a doorway or entrance.

Inauspicious

not showing signs of future success

Augury

a sign of what will happen in the future; an omen.

Betoken

be a signal for or a symptom of

Vagrant

Someone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support

Properiety

a conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech

Rotund

marked by roundness : rounded

Malefactor

One who commits an offense against the law

Ignominy

Public shame or disgrace

Gentility

Social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, or appearances.

Revere

feel deep respect or admiration for something.

Remonstrate

To object or propose an opposing argument

Abate

To decrease or put an end to something.

APPEND

to add something to the end of a piece of writing

Virtuous

A person who displays qualities of moral excellence, integrity, and chastity.

Grievous

(of something bad) severe or serious.​

Plaintive

sounding sad and mournful.

Lurid

very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.

Amenable

of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled

(of a thing) capable of being acted upon in a particular way; susceptible to.

Infamous

having a reputation of the worst kind: notoriously evil

Inscrutable

not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood

Requite

make appropriate return for (a favor, service, or wrongdoing)

Alchemist

Someone Who Transforms Things for the Better

Ascetic

characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

superfluous

unnecessary or excessive - more than what is needed.

Pentient

feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Discern

perceive or recognize (something)

Imbibe

To receive into the mind and retain; To drink and take in

Insidious​

Having a gradual and cumulative effect.​

Inopportune

Occurring before the usual or expected time.

Prolific

producing a lot; very productive.

Placid

serenely free of interruption or disturbance

enmity

the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

regimen

a prescribed course of medical treatment, way of life, or diet for the promotion or restoration of health.

malicious

characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.

inviolable

never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored

balm

a fragrant ointment or preparation used to heal or soothe the skin.

abyss

a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.