Scarlet letter vocab 1

Edifice

building, especially large or massive structure

Sepulchres

tombs; place of burial

Inauspicious

boding ill; negative in connotation; a bad sign

Indubitably

unquestionable; too evident to be doubted

Evanescent

tending to vanish like vapor

Ignominy

deep personal humiliation or disgrace; disgraceful or dishonarable conduct, quality, or action

Iniquity

wickedness; sin

Conspicuous

obvious to the eye or mind

Amenable

liable to be brought to account; answerable

Efficacy

the power to produce an effect

Infamy

evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking, or brutal

Annihilate

to destroy

Penance

an act of self-abasement, mortification, or devotion performed to show sorrow or repentance for sin

Prolific

marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity

Ludicrous

meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly inept, false, or foolish

Pious

showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship

Apothecary

pharmacist; one who prepares or sells drugs for medicinal purposes

Sagacity

of keen judgement; discerning

Abode

the place where one resides; home

Tenacious

persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired