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Scarlet Letter Vocab 2

Terms in this set (24)

Calamity
an event causing great distress and damage, disaster
Auspicious
is conductive to success, a sign of future success
Accosted
approach and address someone boldly/aggressively
Extort
obtain something by force, threats, or other unfair means
Capricious
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
Asperity
harshness of tone or manner
Loquacity
talkativeness, talking a great deal
Lamentation
the passionate expression of grief or sorrow, weeping
Misanthropy
a dislike of a human kind
Consecration
the act of dedicating something to God
Solace
comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness
Stigma
a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person
Inured
accustom someone to something, especially something unpleasant, to take effect
Mollified
appease the anger or anxiety of someone, reduce the severity of, soften
Vicissitude
a change in circumstance or fortune, often unpleasant, alternation between opposite things
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