The Scarlet Letter Vocab (Q - Z)
6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade
quaint
unusual in character or appearance (ant = ordinary)
regimen
the regular process, procedure, or system of doing something (ant = unsystematic activity)
remonstrate
to protest, to make objections (ant = to agree; to acquiesce)
replete
filled to capacity, abundantly supplied (ant = devoid)
requite
to make repayment or to return (ant = to withhold)
revere
to honor, to regard with respect (ant = to despise)
rotund
very plump, round (ant = gaunt)
sagacious
wise, shrewd, very discerning (ant = ignorant; uninformed; undiscerning)
scintillating
sparkling, shining, or flashing (ant = dull)
sedulously
very diligent, accomplishing with painstaking care (ant = haphazardly)
sentinel
one who keeps guard as a sentry
solace
to comfort or to cheer (ant = to deride; to harass)
stalwart
one who supports a cause with firm partisanship
superfluous
beyond what is needed or required, an overflow (ant = necessary)
tarry
to delay in coming or going, to linger (ant = to depart promptly)
tempestuous
turbulent, stormy (ant = calm)
tome
a book that is a large volume
torpid
sluggish, inactive, dull (ant = active; animated)
unobtrusive
not readily noticeable, inconspicuous (ant = noticeable; obvious)
vagrant
a wanderer who does not have a home
venerate
to honor, to revere
vicissitude
a passing from one thing to another, change of luck
virtuous
having excellent morals; righteous (ant = depraved)
vista
a distant view seen through an opening
vitiated
impaired, corrupted, or made ineffective (ant = strengthened)
voluminous
marked by great volume or size (ant = slight)
voluptuous
pleasurable to the senses, sensuous (ant = plain; homely)
wan
very pale and sickly (ant = full of vitality)
witticism
a clever and witty remark (ant = platitude)
zenith
the highest point overhead, peak (ant = lowest point)