Scarlet letter vocab 2

Hussy

Immoral woman; i’ll behanced, woman aduter

rotund

round in shape, plump fat, having full rich sound

astray

away from correct path; straying into evil ways

abash

make ashamed; embarrass; destroy self confidence

fertile

capable of producing vegetation and crops, offspring

evanescent

vanishing; fading away; fleeting

ignominy

disgrace, dishonor; public contempy; shameful or dishonorable condition

attire

n.) clothes, garments, apparel

v.) to array, adorn, dress

penal

of or pertaining to punishment; serving as a means of punishment; subject to punishment

shrill

high pitched sound, piercing

reminisce

to recall past events, experiences, to recollect

paternal

of or pertaining to a father; characteristic of a father; related on fathers side

halberd

long shafted weapon with axlike blade and spike

grizzled

having gray or partly gray hair

obstinate

stubborn not yielding; inflexible; not easily controlled

eloquent

having the power of fluent forceful speech; expressing oneself clearly and effectively

exhort

urge, advise strongly; to make urgent appeal

infernal

hellish, fiendish, diabolical, extremely annoying, awful

alchemy

practice of trying to turn base metal into gold.