The Scarlet Letter Vocabulary Chapter 4-6
Across
- 2. brightness or light emitted by something; brilliance or glow.
- 4. a surprising or remarkable disclosure of information; the act of revealing or making something known.
- 5. the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something; skepticism or disbelief.
- 7. formal and extended verbal communication; conversation or discussion.
- 8. a small, supernatural being or spirit.
- 10. a sudden and unpredictable change of mood or behavior; whim or impulse.
- 12. infliction of punishment in retaliation for an injury or offense; revenge.
- 14. compelled or driven to action; urged or motivated.
- 15. beyond what is normal or natural; extraordinary or supernatural.
- 16. to soil, tarnish, or stain someone's reputation; to make someone appear less pure or honorable.
- 17. excessive pride in one's own appearance, abilities, or achievements; self-importance.
- 19. a calm and peaceful state; tranquility or serenity.
Down
- 1. characterized by a bizarre or fantastic sequence of haphazardly connected images; surreal or dreamlike.
- 3. the quality of being unavoidable or certain to happen.
- 6. difficult to understand or interpret; mysterious or enigmatic.
- 7. a state of low spirits; loss of hope or courage; depression.
- 9. to seek revenge for a wrongdoing; to take vengeance.
- 11. to suppress or extinguish; to put an end to.
- 13. voluntary self-punishment or suffering to atone for a sin or wrongdoing.
- 18. filled with intense feeling or emotion; passionate or fervent.