New AP Lang Scarlet Letter

Edifice

a large building

Utopia

An Ideal Society

Congenial

human relations or agreeable

Impropriety

bad behavior

Dismal

depressing or grim

Ignominy

public shame or disgrace

Brazen

bold or without shame

Hussy

a girl or woman who behaves in a disrespectful or inappropriate or has many casual sexual relationships (shameful women)

Demeanor

outward behavior or bearing

Ordeal

a painful or horrific experience (trial: difficulty)

Mien

Appearance or manner

Alienation

separation from others.

Acetic or Austere

denying physical pleasure

Benevolence

generosity or kindness

Perversity

evil or mischievous

Vehemence

force

Infamy

famous shame (famous for the wrong reasons)

Exemplary

ideal or perfect

Vigil

a period of keeping awake for religious purposes

Decorous

proper and polite

Malice

evil intent or desire

Abstruse

known only to a few (difficult to understand)

Insidious

sneaky evil ("the insidious whispers of a bad angel")

Introspection

the examination or observation of one's mental and emotional processes

Impalpable

not physical

Culprit

a guilty person

Inextricable

impossible to escape from

Expiation

to make amends for your guilt

Pristine

pure, unspoiled

Morbid

disease or sickly (death)

Emancipated

free

Extort

to take by threat

Malignant

evil

Upbraid

scold

Sentiment

feeling

Precocity

unusually maturity

Acuteness

sharpness

Scintillating

sparkling

Vivacity

liveliness

Redemption

the act of being saved

Consolation

comfort or reassurance

Sanctity

holiness

Consecrate

to dedicate to a noble purpose

Stigma

blemish or mark of shame

Irrevocable

unchangeable

Bliss

perfect happiness

Melancholy

sad or sadness