Ms. Taylor's Vocab. Unit 5 (Scarlet Letter)

5 Written Questions

1. (vt) to destroy (someone's) confidence; to shame, humiliate, humble, abase, degrade
2. (vt) to charge (one) with committing a crime; to accuse, castigate, criticize
3. (adj) repentant, contrite, remorseful, sorry for having sinned and seeking atonement (n) a person who confesses sin and submits to a penance
4. (adj) pleasant, agreeable; well-suited, compatible
5. [L.eminere-to stick out] (n) high station, rank, or repute; outstanding reputation; distinction, renown; high elevation; a title of honor for cardinals (not to be confused with imminence)

5 Matching Questions

1. sojourn
2. auspicious
3. retribution
4. progenitor
5. physiognomy

1. a [Gk. physio-natural order + gnomon-interpreter] (n) the "science" (popular at various times throughout history; now disproven) of determining a person's character from the physical features of his/her face or body; a person's face, when used as an index to his/her character
2. b [Fr. jour-day] (n) a temporary stay (not necessarily one day) (vi) to stay somewhere temporarily
3. c (n) vengeance, revenge, payback, justice, requital of evil acts; in theology, the distribution of rewards and punishments in an afterlife
4. d (adj) propitious, promising, encouraging, favored by fortune, likely to turn out well, boding good things (ant.: ominous)
5. e [L. pro-forth, before + gen-to create] (n) ancestor; precursor, that which originates something and serves as a model

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. (n) a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance; any large, complex system or organization
   1. caprice
   2. vivify
   3. eminence
   4. edifice
2. (n) whim; vagary; a sudden unpredictable change of one's mind; the tendency to change one's mind without apparent or adequate motive
   1. imbibe
   2. edifice
   3. capricious
   4. caprice
3. [L. ig-not + nomen-name] (n) shame, disgrace; dishonor, degradation
   1. indict
   2. vivify
   3. ignominy
   4. imbibe
4. (n) demeanor, air, manner, deportment, or bearing; the affect created by one's behavior and appearance
   1. eminence
   2. imbibe
   3. indict
   4. mien
5. (v) to claim or profess, to present the appearance of being; to convey, express, or imply (n) the meaning, import, or sense; a purpose or intention
   1. purport
   2. peremptory
   3. sojourn
   4. penitent

5 True/False Questions

1. capricious → (adj) propitious, promising, encouraging, favored by fortune, likely to turn out well, boding good things (ant.: ominous)

   True        False

2. imbibe → (vt) to charge (one) with committing a crime; to accuse, castigate, criticize

   True        False

3. incredulous → (adj) fanciful, whimsical, erratic

   True        False

4. vivify → (n) demeanor, air, manner, deportment, or bearing; the affect created by one's behavior and appearance

   True        False

5. peremptory → (adj) leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative, dictatorial, decisive, authoritative, bossy, demanding

   True        False