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The Scarlet Letter

This vocabulary guide for chapters 13-24 of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" presents essential terms to enhance comprehension. Key words include "psychological," relating to the mind; "providential," indicating divine foresight; and "scurrilous," describing abusive language. Additional terms such as "afflicted," "transforming," and "ominous" illustrate themes of distress and change. Understanding these words deepens the reader's grasp of the characters' emotional states, societal dynamics, and overarching themes of sin and redemption.

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The Scarlet Letter

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  1. The Scarlet Letter Vocabulary for chapters 13-24

  2. 1.Psychological – adj- pertaining to the mind or to mental phenomena • 2. Providence. n. Care or preparation in advance; foresight. The care, guardianship, and control exercised by a deity;. • 3.scurrilous adj1. grossly or obscenely abusive: derisive. • 4. afflicted v. to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously • 5. repulsive adj. causing repugnance or aversion • 6. Transforming v. to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose

  3. 7. Fiend n. a: devil ,demon,a person of great wickedness or maliciousness. •  8. Ominous adj. portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds • 9. Capricious adj. subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic •  10.Misdemeanor n. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony .. an instance of misbehavior; misdeed • 11. Acuteness adj. Having a sharp point or tip. 2. Keenly perceptive or discerning • 12.Sympathy n. harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another • 13. Wayfarer n. One who travels, especially on foot.

  4. `` • 14. Scintillate v (1. to emit sparks. 2. to sparkle; flash: a mind that scintillates with brilliance. 3. to twinkle, as the stars • 15. Vehement adj. zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm • 16. Malignant adj. disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred. • 17. Revenge v. To inflict punishment in return for (injury or insult) • 18. Pardon v. To release (a person) from punishment; exempt from penalty • 19. Merriment n.. cheerful or joyful gaiety; mirth; hilarity; laughter. • 20. Estranged v To make hostile, unsympathetic

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