Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Scarlet Letter
Week 8
20
English
11th Grade
11/08/2006

Additional English Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
akin
Definition
having a similar quality or character;analogous
Term
wan
Definition
unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
Term
pallid
Definition
hving an abnormally pale or wan complexion
Term
similitude
Definition
similarity; resemblance
Term
extant
Definition
still in existence; not destroyed, lost , or extinct
Term
cabalistic
Definition
having a secet or hidden meaning; occult
Term
folio
Definition
book or manuscript of the largest common size
Term
tome
Definition
book, especially a large or scholarly one
Term
cuirass
Definition
pice of armor for protecting the breast and back
Term
panoply
Definition
splendid or striking array
Term
perpetuate
Definition
to prolong the existence of; cause to be remembered
Term
vista
Definition
distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening, as between rows of buildings or trees
Term
eldritch
Definition
strange or uneartly; eerie
Term
behest
Definition
urgent request
Term
venerable
Definition
commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position
Term
reproof
Definition
the act, an instace, or an expression of reproving; a rebuke
Term
benevolence
Definition
inclination to perform kind charitable acts
Term
profess
Definition
to affirm openly; declare or claim
Term
apparition
Definition
ghostly figure; a specter
Term
plumage
Definition
elaborate dress; finery
Supporting users have an ad free experience!