Vocabulary • Ch 12 - The Scarlet Letter • Definitions

What word means to make a sound echo or bounce?

• askew

• reverberate

• persist

• torrent

What word means a bright streak of light in the sky?

• persist

• whimsical

• meteor

• foreboding

What is the definition of 'foreboding'?

• To hold and use a tool or weapon

• Something that shows what might happen

• A feeling that something bad might happen

• Impossible to separate or untangle

What is the definition of 'conjecture'?

• Not straight or not lined up correctly

• Up until now

• To guess or make an educated guess

• To make a sound echo or bounce

What word means having a desire to cause harm?

• reverberate

• malevolent

• excursion

• whimsical

What is the definition of 'portent'?

• Thinking you're better than everyone

• Something that shows what might happen

• To change something to look different

• Playful or silly in a fun way

What word means to keep trying even when it's difficult?

• torrent

• excursion

• persist

• reverberate

What is the definition of 'thus far'?

• To hold and use a tool or weapon

• A short trip or outing for fun

• Up until now

• A feeling that something bad might happen

What word means to give a warning or scold someone?

• wield

• excursion

• malevolent

• admonish

What is the definition of 'askew'?

• Playful or silly in a fun way

• Not straight or not lined up correctly

• Something that shows what might happen

• Having a desire to cause harm