Scarlet Letter Chapters 8-20

Pious/Piety

deeply religious

Incantations

chants, recitations, magic words

Guise

an external appearance, cover, mask

Sanctity

the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly

Emissary

agent or mission to represent others

Diabolic

outrageously wicked; cruel; devilish

Solace

comfort, relief

Brethren

fellow members

Mirth

amusement, especially as expressed in laughter, happiness

Latent

hidden, not yet developed, but emerging

Impalpable

something difficult to grasp physically or conceptually

Grisly

dark, unsettling, grotesque

Pauper

very poor person

Ethereal

light, delicate, spiritual, otherworldly

Usurp

to take over; to seize power

Petulant

easily irritated or annoyed

Precocity

unusual development, maturity at young age

Enigma

mysterious, puzzling, difficult to understand

Satiating/Satiate

to satisfy fully

Breach

a violation; a gap or break

Solace

comfort, relief

Mollify

soothe, calm, soften

Pithy

brief, forceful, full of meaning