ABC’s of The Scarlet Letter By: Nathaniel Hawthorne By: Peter Brown Ms. Thomas 7th Grade - 6th Period

The Beginning A B C Attainments - To gain or accomplish. Betoken – To give a sign or portent of. C Ceremonial - Characterized by ceremony; formal.

D E F Forlorn – Deserted: abandoned governor. Disregard – To ignore. Effervescence – To be lively or vivacious. F Forlorn – Deserted: abandoned governor.

H I G Hither – To or toward this place. Governor-The chief executive of a state in the U.S. or of some analogous political unit. H Hither – To or toward this place. I Ignominious- Characterized by dishonor.

J K L Kindles – To arouse; inspire. Lastly – At the end. Jurisdiction – The authority to interpret and apply the law. K Kindles – To arouse; inspire. L Lastly – At the end.

M- N O Magistrates – A civil officer with power to administer the law. Nevertheless – More the less; however. O Oxford – A city of South England; site of Oxford University.

P Preternatural – Transcending the normal course of nature; abnormal; exceptional. Q Quaker – A member of the society of friends. R Repugnance – offensive; distasteful; repulsive.

S T U Somniferous – Causing or inducing sleep. Transfiguration – To change radically the figure or appearance of. U Ulcerated – To affect or become affected with or as with an ulcer.

V W X Vengeance – Relation for a wrong or injury; retribution. Whispering – To speak softly, without full voice. X Heterodox – Not in agreement with accepted beliefs, esp. Departing from church doctrine or dogma.

Y Z Yesterday – The day before the present day. Gaze – To look with fixed attention; stare.

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