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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Barry 2010

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Barry 2010. Vocab : Part One. ignominious. ignominious : adj. marked by disgrace or shame The football team suffered yet another ignominious defeat; the score was 42 to 0. demeanor. demeanor : n. way of behaving toward others.

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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Barry 2010

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  1. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Barry 2010 Vocab: Part One

  2. ignominious • ignominious: adj. marked by disgrace or shame • The football team suffered yet another ignominious defeat; the score was 42 to 0.

  3. demeanor • demeanor: n. way of behaving toward others • Ella has a friendly and helpful demeanorthat characterizes her as a “people person.”

  4. intolerable • intolerable: adj. unbearable; impossible to stand • The heat today is so intolerablethat everyone is staying inside for the air conditioning.

  5. imperceptible • imperceptible: adj. not able to be sensed; gradual or slight • At the foundation, the tilt in the Tower of Piza was imperceptible, but now the tower is obviously leaning.

  6. obstinacy • obstinacy: n. the quality of being stubborn • From the time my sister was two, she showed great obstinacy, refusing to obey anything my mother asked.

  7. infamy • infamy: n. evil reputation caused by actions that were criminal, shocking, or brutal • Adolf Hitler’s name has achieved an almost unparalleled level of infamy through his actions during World War II.

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