Minister's Black Veil Vocabulary

What is the definition of antipathy?

• alleviate or lessen in intensity

• vulgar, sacrilegious; to put to disgrace (verb)

• feeling of opposition

• gray and white with age

What is the definition of irreproachable?

• alleviate or lessen in intensity

• perfect or blameless in every respect

• appropriate to a purpose

• trained to handle official duties

What is the definition of mitigate?

• to put to disgrace

• alleviate or lessen in intensity

• unusual or unaccustomed

• acutely insightful and wise

What is the definition of torpor?

• state of mental or physical inactivity

• an expression of protest

• gray and white with age

• vulgar, sacrilegious

What is the definition of preternatural?

• beyond the norm or natural

• an extravagant or erratic notion or action

• having a feeling of opposition or distaste

• perfect or blameless in every respect

What is the definition of expedient?

• appropriate to a purpose

• trained to handle official duties

• showy display

• to put to disgrace (verb)

What is the definition of remonstrance?

• an expression of protest

• an extravagant or erratic notion or action

• gray and white with age

• feeling of opposition

What is the definition of averse?

• having a feeling of opposition or distaste

• acutely insightful and wise

• state of mental or physical inactivity

• appropriate to a purpose

What is the definition of vagary?

• a) a gross injustice or immorality

• b) an extravagant or erratic notion or action

• c) beyond the norm or natural

• d) gray and white with age

What is the definition of hoary?

• an extravagant or erratic notion or action

• state of mental or physical inactivity

• gray and white with age

• vulgar, sacrilegious