Vocabulary • Ch 22 - The Scarlet Letter • Definitions

What is the definition of 'minute'?

• Lost in thought and not paying attention

• Continuous improvement or advancement towards a goal

• A unit of time equal to sixty seconds

• Taking care of someone's needs or problems

What word means empty, sad, and feeling very alone?

• desolate

• tempest

• principal

• fortitude

What word means strong feeling of sadness or sympathy?

• pathos

• audacious

• minute

• progressive

What word means a hidden feeling or message?

• principal

• undertone

• minute

• necromancy

What is the definition of 'erratic'?

• The person in charge of a school

• A strong and violent storm with wind

• Lost in thought and not paying attention

• Not following a fixed or regular pattern