1. Ponderous: Adjective Boring Or Dull

The Scarlet Letter

Vocabulary

1.  Ponderous: adjective boring or dull

2.  Congenial: adjective pleasant and enjoyable

3.  Physiognomy: noun a person’s facial features

4.  Venerable: adjective old and respected

5.  Purport: noun the meaning of something

6.  Interpose: verb to interrupt a conversation or come between

7.  Haughty: adjective disdainfully proud

8.  Sumptuary: adjective intending to prevent luxury and extravagance

9.  Ignominy: noun deep personal shame or humiliation

10.  Rheumatic: adjective stiff

11.  Contrivance: noun event in a story that makes it unbelievable

12.  Illustrious: adjective admired for achievements

13.  Contumely: noun harsh and arrogant language

14.  Phantasmagoric: adjective dreamlike

15.  Pillory: noun device that holds hands and head for reason of public shame

16.  Gentility: noun well-mannered and of high social status

17.  Optics: noun eyes

18.  Trifle: noun something of little value

19.  Impediment: noun something that interferes

20.  Throng: noun large crowd of people

21.  Delude: verb to mislead

22.  Superfluous: adjective more than what is needed and unnecessary

23.  Loathsome: adjective disgusting

24.  Imbued: verb to affect something greatly

25.  Unutterable: adjective too great or powerful to be described

26.  Befitted: verb to be suitable for

27.  Embowed: adjective bent like a bow

28.  Antiquated: adjective very old and no longer useful

29.  Emaciated: adjective thin and frail

30.  Chirurgical: adjective having to do with surgery

31.  Scrupulous: adjective very careful

32.  Wrought: verb carefully formed or shaped

33.  Confidant: noun a person one shares secrets with

34.  Palliate: verb to ease or lessen the pain or intensity of something

35.  Smite: verb to hit very hard

36.  Malevolence: noun evil and harmful behavior

37.  Propensity: noun a strong tendency to do something

38.  Auspicious: adjective showing that future success is likely

39.  Bane: noun a source of harm or ruin

40.  Scintillating: adjective very clever and interesting

41.  Transfiguration: noun a change in form or appearance

42.  Despondency: noun state of hopelessness

43.  Extenuation: noun the act of excusing or lessening

44.  Solace: noun comfort in a time of grief

45.  Estranged: verb when formerly close friends are no longer friendly

46.  Solitude: noun state of being alone

47.  Potentate: noun powerful ruler

48.  Quaff: verb to drink deeply

49.  Tempestuous: adjective stormy or turbulent

50.  Acutest: adjective sharpest or most severe