Scarlet letter vocab

Throng

n.) Crowd, gathering v.)To crowd or press up on; to fill; to assemble

edifice

Building of large or imposing appearance

invariably

w/o variation or change, in every case,

allot

to divide or distribut by share or portion; parcel out; to appropriate for special purpose

vicinity

area or region near or about a place, surrounding

subsequent

occuring or coming later or after

nucleus

central part, core

sepulcher

burial chamber, tomb

ponderous

of great weight, heavy, slow because of weight

portal

doorway, gate, enterance

congenial

agreeable, suitable or pleasing in nature or character

pertain

to have referance or relation to; relate; to belong to; connected as a part of

threshold

sill of doorway; enterance to house or building’ doorstep

petrify

frozen in fear; turn into stone

physiognomy

face, contenance; outward appearance taken as insight to character

augur

n.) prophet, soothsayer, someone who can see the future. v.) predict from omens

betoken

to indicate; to give evidence of

culprit

person guilty or responsible for offence or fault

indubitable

w/o a doubt; patently certain; unquestionable

gallows

wooden frame where people are hung