BLUE CLASS-- vocab sentences for The Minister's Black Veil

Hawthorne vocab words for The Minister's Black Veil

Write ten sentences using ten of these words correctly, giving context clues to the meanings of the words. Rows 1-3 use the first group of words. Rows 4-6 use the second group. 

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