Scarlet letter vocab and greet/latin affixes

inauspicious

not conducive to success, inhibiting

preternatural

beyond what is normal or natural

ignominy

public shame or disgrace; dishonor

unavailingly

acting in a manner that lacks bravery or courage; cowardly.

gesticulation

a dramatic gesture used to emphasize or express an idea or emotion.

vehemence

the display of strong feeling or passionate intensity in speech or action.

vindicate

to clear someone of blame or suspicion; to justify or support.

eccentricities

quality of being weird

proffer

offer something for acceptance

tumult

loud and confused noise especially created by a large number of people

propensity

natural inclination or tendency to behave, feel, act in a particular way

introspection

process of looking inward to examine own feelings, thoughts, and mental processes

importunate

persistent to the point of annoyance or intrusion

indefatigable

persisting tirelessly

intimations

indication or hint

in-, im-

in, into

pre-

before

un-

not

pro-

on behalf of, in place of, before, for, in exchange for, just as

intro-

in, on the inside, within, to the inside

de-

utterly, down, away; opposite

ous-/ious-

having qualities of

-al, -ial

having characteristics of

-ly

how something is

-ion / -ions

act, process

-ing

verb forms; present participles

-ity

State of

nomin

name