The Scarlet Letter Vocabulary Practice
Across
- 1. Particular period in time.
- 3. Approach and address someone aggressively.
- 5. Subject to sudden unpredictable changes.
- 7. Rid someone of unwanted feelings.
- 10. Famous for bad deeds.
- 12. Difficult to interpret or mysterious.
- 13. Embarrassed or deeply ashamed feeling.
- 17. Imagined place of ideal perfection.
- 18. Great energy or enthusiasm shown.
- 20. Well meaning and kindly attitude.
- 26. State of being very holy (or set apart).
- 27. Action of making something sacred or holy.
- 32. Remorse for past wrong actions.
- 33. Deviating from standard normal expectations.
- 35. Natural inclination or typical tendency.
- 37. Infringe or go beyond bounds.
Down
- 2. Facial expression or emotional look.
- 4. Intended to teach something useful.
- 6. Threats used to force actions.
- 7. Voluntary punishment for past sins.
- 8. Fame or recognized superior status.
- 9. Severe or strict in manner.
- 11. a simplified representation of something more complex.
- 14. Wooden framework for public punishment.
- 15. Stubbornly refusing to change.
- 16. Public shame and great dishonor.
- 19. Ability to produce desired results.
- 21. to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke.
- 22. Mild word substituted for harsh.
- 23. Use gestures or hands to emphasize something.
- 24. Appease the anger or anxiety.
- 25. Unpleasantly bitter or pungent.
- 28. Very heavy and slow moving.
- 29. Immoral or grossly unfair behavior.
- 30. Deduce or conclude from evidence.
- 31. Take power illegally or forcefully.
- 34. Existing but inactive or hidden.
- 36. The quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance.
- 38. Open and responsive to suggestions.
- 39. Formal and very serious manner.