the scarlet letter vocab 13-24

verdure

green foliage

sedulous

marked by care and persistent effort

deleterious

shameful to living things

upbraid

find fault with (someone); scold

reproach

express criticism towards

petulant

easily irritated or annoyed

satiate

fill to satisfaction

pallor

an unnatural lack of color in the skin

subjugate

make subservient; force to submit for subdue

vivacious

vigorous and animated

duplicity

the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith

transitory

lasting a very short time

gratuitous

unnecessary and unwarranted

ravenous

extremely hungry

effervescent

giving off bubbles

consternation

sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion

inducement

a positive motivational influence

surmise

infer from incomplete evidence

erratic

liable to sudden unpredictable change

bequeath

leave or give, especially by will after one’: death