Red Class--Vocabulary words from The Minister's Black Veil

Here is a list of vocabulary words from The Minister's Black Veil. You should print this out at home so you can study these words for a quiz next week. Write a sentence using the word that you've been assigned. As always, indicate who you are by with your initials.

Sexton—n- church official who maintains property or tolls bell

Semblance—n—an outward appearance

Clerical—adj—trained to handle official duties

Inanimate—adj—not animated or energetic

Perturbation---n—the state of being agitated or perturbed

Iniquity—n— a gross injustice

Unwonted—adj—not usual

Indecorous—adj—lacking propriety or good taste

Profane---adj—vulgar, sacrilegious ---v—to put to disgrace

Ostentatious—adj—showy display, pretentious

Sagacious---adj—acutely insightful and wise

Hoary—adj—gray and white with age

Vagary—n—an extravagant or erratic notion or action

Imbue—v- to inspire or influence thoroughly, to pervade

Averse---adj—having a feeling of opposition, distaste, or aversion

Remonstrance---n—an expression of protest

Expedient---adj—appropriate to a purpose

Deputation—n—delegation or group of delegates

Abash—v--- to make ashamed or uneasy

Plight—n—a situation or condition, esp. bad or unfortunate

Preternatural---adj—beyond the norm or natural

Antipathy—n—feeling of opposition

Irreproachable—adj—perfect or blameless in every respect

Mitigate—v—alleviate or lessen in intensity

Comely—adj—pleasure to look at

Torpor—n—state of mental or physical inactivity