Vocabulary • Ch 22 - The Scarlet Letter • Definitions

What is the definition of 'minute'?

• A government where people vote and make decisions

• A ruler who has power and authority

• A unit of time equal to sixty seconds

• Magic that involves communicating with the dead

What is the definition of 'desolate'?

• To move in a wavy pattern

• Magic that involves communicating with the dead

• Empty, sad, and feeling very alone

• Very bold or daring, not afraid

What word means strong feeling of sadness or sympathy?

• desolate

• necromancy

• erratic

• pathos

What is the definition of 'undertone'?

• Taking care of someone's needs or problems

• A strong and violent storm with wind

• Very bold or daring, not afraid

• A hidden feeling or message

What word means not following a fixed or regular pattern?

• fortitude

• compliance

• undertone

• erratic

What is the definition of 'audacious'?

• Very bold or daring, not afraid

• Empty, sad, and feeling very alone

• A government where people vote and make decisions

• The person in charge of a school

What word means doing what you are supposed to do?

• necromancy

• compliance

• tempest

• minute

What word means strength and courage to face challenges?

• undulate

• tempest

• fortitude

• necromancy

What is the definition of 'progressive'?

• Continuous improvement or advancement towards a goal

• A unit of time equal to sixty seconds

• A hidden feeling or message

• Lost in thought and not paying attention

What word means a ruler who has power and authority?

• erratic

• sovereign

• principal

• democracy