Scarlet Letter Vocab

1. truculence (n.

fierce aggressiveness; cruelty

2. venerable (adj.

respected, often due to age; honorable

3. torpid (adj.

sluggish; lethargic; unable to move

4. detriment (n

disadvantage

5. sagaciously (adv

wisely

6. fervent (adj.

passionate; intense; zealous

7. cogitate (v.

to ponder or think carefully

8. reverence (n.

deep respect or awe

9. ignominiously (adv.

disgracefully; dishonorably

10. partisan (n.

a devoted supporter of someone or something

11. malice (n.

animosity; hatred; spite

12. requisite (adj.

essential; necessary

13. indubitably (adv.

unquestionably; undoubtedly

14. ruddy (adj.

healthily reddish; rosy

15. unadulterated (adj.

pure; undiluted; natural

16. obstinacy (n.

stubbornness

17. exhort (v

urge or incite by strong appeals

18. lurid (adj.

harsh and shocking; revolting

19. quell (v.

subdue or crush

20. gall (v.

to exasperate or irritate

21. sully (v.

to soil, tarnish, or taint

22. insidious (adj.

treacherous; devious

23. prolific (adj.

bountiful; excessive; fertile

24. entreaty (n.

appeal or request

25. attestation (n.

testimony; confession; admission

26. penitence (n.

sorrow expressed for sins or wrongdoing

27. prattle (v.

to talk foolishly or meaninglessly

28. interpose (v.

interject; interrupt; come between’

29. misanthropy (n.

distrust or dislike of humankind

30. satiate (v.

satisfy; sate; gorge

31. vestige (n.

trace; remnant

32. multitudinous (adj.

many; numerous

33. vicissitude (n.

change or variation; ups and downs; wavering

34. duplicity (n.

deception; dishonesty; disloyalty

35. mercenary (adj.

motivated by greed; materialistic; avaricious

36. repudiate (v.

reject as having no authority; renounce; disclaim