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  • Common Core alignment to "Reading: Literature and Subject-related Content" is to 3 key phrases: "Particular Topic", "Context" and "Reading Literature". CCSS Alignment Strand Numbers for Specific Grades: Particular Topic: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 4.6. 5.6, 6.6, 7.6, 8.6, 9-10.6, 11-12.6 Context: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4a, 3.4a, 4.4a, 5.4a, 6.4a, 7.4a, 8.4a, 9-10.4a, 11-12.4a Reading: Literature: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: RL.2.4, RL.3.4, RL.4.4. RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.4 Reading: Informational Text: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: RI.2.4, RI.3.4, RI.4.4. RI.5.4, RI.6.4, RI.7.4, RI.8.4, RI.9-10.4, RI.11-12.4
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A vocabulary word list for The Scarlet Letter is arranged in two groupings alphabetically: The Scarlet Letter — a vocabulary word list of 30 words:
1. abash (verb) 2. amenable (adj.) 3. augur (verb) 4. auspicious (adj.) 5. congenial (adj.) 6. contumely (adv.) 7. demeanor (noun) 8. discerning (adj.) 9. deportment (noun) 10. edifice (noun) 11. efficacy (noun) 12. eminence (noun) 13. grievous (adj.) 14. hypocrisy (noun) 15. ignominious (adj.) 16. impediment (noun) 17. indubitable (adj.) 18. infer (verb) 19. lurid (adj.) 20. malefactor (noun) 21. peremptory (adj.) 22. phantasmagoric (adj.) 23. physiognomy (noun) 24. pillory (noun) 25. prefigure (verb) 26. sojourn (noun) 27. successive (adj.) 28. sumptuary (adj.) 29. transgress (verb) 30. evanescent (adj.)

  • List 2: The Scarlet Letter — a vocabulary word list of 35 words alphabetically:
    1. apprehension (noun) 2. ascetic (noun) 3. assimilate (verb) 4. avail (verb) 5. aver (verb) 6. caprice (noun) 7. delude (verb) 8. effectual (adj.) 9. emolument (noun) 10. exhort (verb) 11. feign (verb) 12. imbibe (verb) 13. incredulous (adj.) 14. insidious (adj.) 15. inscrutable (adj.) 16. mien (noun) 17. morbid (noun) 18. penitent (adj.) 19. progenitor (noun) 20. purport (verb) 21. remonstrate (verb) 22. repugnance (noun) 23. requite (verb) 24. retribution (noun) 25. revile (verb) 26. sanctify (verb) 27. succor (noun) 28. suffice (verb) 29. superfluous (adj.) 30. talisman (noun) 31. tangible (adj.) 32. tempestuous (adj.) 33. vie (verb) 34. vivify (verb) 35. voluptuous (adj.)

    The The Scarlet Letter fill-in-the-blanks worksheet uses a vocabulary list of 24 words taken directly from the book. Vocabulary words are used in context but do not refer to the actual story.
    If you are unfamiliar with the meaning of the vocabulary, research and study the definition of the word. Put your answers in the The Scarlet Letter fill-in-the-blank worksheet. If you are working on ACT or SAT words, this vocabulary word list for The Scarlet Letter should help you.
    The Scarlet Letter vocabulary word list:
    amenable, apprehension, ascetic, augur, aver, caprice, deportment, edifice, efficacy, exhort, feign, imbibe, impediment, indubitable, inscrutable, insidious, lurid, mien, pillory, sojourn, succor, talisman, vie, vivify

    THE SCARLET LETTER Fill-in-the-blanks worksheet

  • 1. Meg’s doctor cautioned her about a particularly _______ disease and its potential consequences.
  • 2. Dorothy will _______ that she never eats meat but her daughter admits that she will indulge herself occasionally.
  • 3. Due to Mitch’s unruly _______, the principal required him to stay in detention for an hour.
  • 4. Lynn needs to quickly mop spilled water and knows that a damp sponge will _______ the wet liquid.
  • 5. Candy feels there should be no _______ to her going to the movies with two friends on Saturday afternoon.
  • 6. The captain did not need to _______ his men to rush the enemy because they were already so ready to fight.
  • 7. For some strange reason Gordon continued to read _______ details of the bad accident that had occurred at the Civic Center.
  • 8. For crimes Todd had committed he was forced to go to the _______ where townspeople hurled stones at him.
  • 9. Martha anticipates a relaxing _______ in the southern part of France when she visits there next summer.
  • 10. Ian studied that monks often live in an _______ way, adhering to religious discipline and a simple life.
  • 11. Peter’s kindly _______ encourages others to associate with him as he always conveys a cheerful personality.
  • 12. Kathy decided that her short experience as a vegetarian was not a _______ but really the way she wanted to eat.
  • 13. With _______ courage, firefighters entered the burning apartment building to rescue several tenants.
  • 14. On a visit to NYC, Pat noticed a very interesting _______ being restored on the east side of the city.
  • 15. Joanne is so delighted to be included in the invitation she is _______ to bringing three desserts.
  • 16. Tom and Frank are both competitive athletes who will _______ for a starting position on the team.
  • 17. Those thunderclouds and increasing winds certainly do not _______ a pleasant afternoon.
  • 18. Firefighters and police officers always try to _______ those people who face challenges.
  • 19. Megan never removes the _______ that she wears on her finger because she believes in its magical powers.
  • 20. Since Ron was not prepared for the surprise test, he felt a great deal of _______ since failure was not an option for him.
  • 21. Nancy reads books that contain elements of _______ mysteries, her favorite
    subject!
  • 22. Doreen is dissatisfied with the color of her walls and plans to _______ the dining room in a saturated red.
  • 23. Billy plans to _______ a painful headache to avoid going to band practice after school today.
  • 24. As soon as victory was assured, a _______ of fans enthusiastically descended on the field!

    ANSWERS:
    1. insidious
    2. aver
    3. efficacy
    4. imbibe
    5. impediment
    6. exhort
    7. lurid
    8. pillory
    9. sojourn
    10. ascetic
    11. mien
    12. caprice
    13. indubitable
    14. edifice
    15. amenable
    16. vie
    17. augur
    18. succor
    19. talisman
    20. apprehension
    21. inscrutable
    22. vivify
    23. feign
    24. deportment

    Thank you, Russ Kubiak, a high school English teacher at the Menlo School in Atherton, California, for being our teacher contributor at www.myVocabulary.com of a vocabulary word list with parts of speech for The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
    A big thanks to Jan Cook at www.myVocabulary.com for creating the Fill-in-the-Blank activity/worksheet for the Scarlet Letter vocabulary words.