Scarlet Letter Vocab

abate

to become less intense

caprice

a sudden change of mood or behavior

dearth

a scarcity or lack of something

efficacy

the ability to produce a desired result

epoch

a period or point in one’s life marked with significance

evanescent

quickly fading

vilified

to speak poorly of someone

expatiate

to write about in detail

filial

relating to the relationship of a child with parent

Ignominy

public shame or disgrace

impunity

exemption from punishment

inauspicious

unpromising, not looking successful

inscrutable

impossible to understand

laudable

deserving praise

ominious

foreshadowing something bad is gonna happen

peremtory

insisting on needing immediate attention

predilection

a special liking for something

pristine

in original condition

progenitor

an ancestor or parent from whom one was descended

purport

to claim

quell

to suppress or put an end to something

repugnant

extremely distasteful

sagacity

being wise

succor

assistance in hard times

superflous

unnecessary

talisman

object with powers and brings luck

tempestuous

characterized by strong emotion and conflicting emotion

tome

a large and scholarly book

truculent

quick to argue or fight

venerable

commanding great deal of respect