Vocabulary and Definitions
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ADULTERY
Sex between a married person and someone who is not their husband or wife
BALCONY
A platform built on the upstairs outside wall of a building
BOSOM
A woman's chest, or the part of her clothing that covers it
CHEEK
Either side of the face below the eyes
COTTAGE
A small, simple house, usually in the country
DEVIL
A bad, evil person (the Devil is the enemy of God)
ELECTION
A time when people vote to choose a new government
EVIL
Very bad; harmful
FOREHEAD
The part of the face above the eyes
FORGIVE
To stop feeling angry with someone who has done something to harm or annoy you
GODLY
Living a good life that follows the laws of your religion
GOVERNOR
A person who controls part of a country
GRAVE
A hole in the ground where a dead person is buried
GRAVESTONE
A stone on a grave showing the buried person's name
GRAVEYARD
A piece of land near a church where people are buried
GUILTY
Having done something that is against the law
HEAVEN
The place where God is believed to live
INDIANS / RED INDIANS
The original people in America before the white man came (used in Hawthorne's time, but not acceptable today; people now use 'Native American' or 'American Indian')
INNOCENT
Having done nothing wrong
JOY
A very happy feeling
MAGIC
Making strange or mysterious things happen, which cannot easily be explained
MAGISTRATE
A person who works as a judge in a court of law
MASTER
(Old-fashioned) A polite word for an important man
MEDICAL
Of or about medicine or doctors
MERCY
Being kind and forgiving to somebody who has done wrong
METEOR
A piece of rock from outer space that burns brightly when it hits the Earth's air
MISTRESS
(Old-fashioned) A polite word for a married woman
MOOD
The way you are feeling at a particular time
NEEDLE
A small thin piece of metal that you use for sewing
NERVOUS
Afraid, not confident
PALE
With little color in the face
PARTNER
Somebody you work with or have a relationship with
PASSION
A very strong feeling (of love, hate, anger, enthusiasm, etc)
PRAY
To send a message, silent or spoken, to God
PRIEST
An official at a church