The Scarlet Letter Word Study

To petrify

Defintion: To make hard.

Sentence: The terrible things in his life caused him to have a petrified heart.

Trangressor

Definition: Sinner.

Sentence: Hester is considered a transgressor.

Purport

Definition: Meaning.

Sentence: Chillingworth purport in life was to seek revenge.

Visage

Definition: Face.

Sentence: The visage of Chillingworth began to change because of his evil deeds.

Iniquity

Definition: Wickedness.

Sentence: Mistress Hibbins actions are filled with inquiry.

To rankle

Definition: To irritate.

Sentence: Chillingworth tried to rankle Dimmesdale mind.

Fervor

Definition: Zeal

Sentence: The teacher used his fervor of the Big Bang theory to refute against the pastors belief that God made the world.

To exhort

Definition: To incite.

Sentence: Chillingworth tries to exhort Dimmesdale into confessing his sins.

Efficacy

Definition: Effectiveness.

Sentence: The efficacy of praying has proven itself over and over again.

Retribution

Definition:Punishment.

Sentence: Hester's retribution was to wear the scarlet letter upon her chest.

Progentiors

Definition: Forefathers.

Sentence: Nathaniel Hawthorne's progenitors are Puritans.

Emolument

Definition: Income.

Sentence: Hester's emolument was earned from spectacular needle work.

To concoct

Definition: To devise.

Sentence:Hester concoct a plan to ran away with Dimmesdale and pearl to Europe.

Insidious

Definition: Treacherous.

Sentence:: Chillingworth insidious nature shocked Hester.

Inopportune

Definition: Inconvenient.

Sentence: I could run out of gas at an inopportune moment and be stuck in the middle of nowhere.

To procure

Definition: To obtain.

Sentence:Chillingworth went out everyday to procure medical herbs for Dimmesdale.

Attire

Definition: Clothing.

Sentence:The Scarlett Letter became apart of Hester's attire.

To revile

Definition: To scold.

Sentence: Hester refused to revile Pearl because she didn't want to be too harsh.

Enimity

Definition: Dislike.

Sentence:Hester enmity for Chillingworth is evident when she says she hates him.

Preternatural

Definition: Strange.

Sentence: Dimmesdale's preternatural behavior caused Chillingworth to suspect he was Pearls' father.

To caper

Definition: To skip.

Sentence:Pearl loved to caper around in her own world.

Extant

Definition: Existing.

sentence: Hester's extant love for Dimmesdale is one of the reasons she decided to stay in Boston.

Pestilence

Definition: Plague.

Sentence: Dimmesdale had a pestilence of temptations as he returned from the forest.

Vista

Definition: View.

Sentence: Hester's vista of the town of Boston became very spectacle.

Depravity

Definition: Corruption

Sentence: Chillingworth blamed his depravity on Dimmesdale.

Mountebank

Definition: "con" man

Sentence: the mountebank was finally capture and put in jail.

Profane

Definition: Unholy.

Sentence: Mistress Hibbins is a profane woman.

Scrupulous

Definition: Conscientious.

Sentence: Chillingworth's scrupulous nature helped him relapsed that Dimmesdale is Pearl's father.

Sagacity

Definition: Wisdom.

Sentence: Pearl seems to have the sagacity of an adult.

To vilify

Definition: To slander.

Sentence: Dimmesdale tried to vilify himself but many of the townspeople still loved him.

Decorous

Definition: Proper.

Sentence: Hester before his sin was very beautiful and decorous.

To bestow

Definition: To give.

Sentence: The sea captain was excited to bestow a gold chain around Pearl the witch baby.

Repose

Definition: Rest.

Sentence: Dimmesdale can not repose at night because of his tormented mind.

Machination

Definition: Plot.

Sentence: Chillingworth's machination was to put Psychological pressure on Dimmesdale.

To abase

Definition: To humble.

Sentence: Hester's isolation taught her to abase herself and do charitable acts.

Pristine

Definition: Unspoiled.

Sentence: Hester do not want to ruin Pearl's pristine nature so she lied about the real meaning of the scarlet letter.

To accost

Definition: To greet.

Sentence: The Puritan children loved to accost Hester and Pearl with means and childish antics.

Propinquity

Definition: Nearness.

Sentence: Hester and Dimmesdale grave propinquity was kind of a happy ending.

Dexterity

Definition: Skill.

Sentence: Hester's needle dexterity helped her with the finically supporting her and Pearl.

Petulant

Definition: Peevish.

Sentence: Pearl has a petulant personality.

Cadence

Definition: Rhythm.

Sentence: The story has a certain cadence to it.

To mollify

Definition: To soften.

Sentence: Hester tried to mollify Dimmesdale worry by saying they can run away.

To vex

Definition: To annoy.

Sentence:Pearl loved to vex Hester about the scarlet letter on her chest.

To requite

Definition: To repay.

Sentence:Chillingworth promised to requite Dimmesdale for turning him into something terrible.

Probity

Definition:Honesty

Sentence: Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth all lack probity.

Mien

Definition: Manner.

Sentence: The townspeople believe Pearl had no mien.

Fortitude

Definition: Courage.

Sentence: During Election Day Dimmesdale gain the fortitude to confess his sins.

Auditor

Definition: Listener.

Sentence: The townspeople were Dimmesdale faithful auditors.

Venerable

Definition: Respected.

Sentence: Dimmesdale was highly venerable among the townspeople.

Necromancer

Definition: Sorcerer.

Sentence: Mistress Hibbinns is believed to be a necromancer for The Black Man.