Complete Scarlet Letter Vocab List

Ignominy

public shame or disgrace

Iniquity

immoral or grossly unfair behavior

Visage

a person's face or facial expressions

Physiognomy

deduction through facial expressions

Sagacity

showing keen mental discernment and good judgment

Efficacy

efficiency at producing a desired result

Abate

become less intense or widespread

Austerity

sternness or severity of attitude

Contumely

insulting language or treatment

Revile

criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

Penance

self-punishment as repentance for wrong-doing

Paramour

a lover to someone with another married partner

Caprice

sudden change in mood

Mutability

tendency to change

Scaffold

a raised wooden platform for public execution

Sepulchre

a tomb

Behoove

duty or responsibility

Tempestuous

characterized by turbulent or conflicting emotion

Mien

a person’s manner indicating their character/mood

Amenable

someone open to suggestion/persuasion