Scarket Letter Vocab 11-24 Flashcards
0
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Hypocrite
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One who pretends to be a what he/she is not
1
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Veneration
A
Profound respect
2
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Introspection
A
Examination of ones own thoughts and feelings
3
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Impalpable
A
Not perceptible to the touch
4
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Expiation
A
Atonement
5
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Scurrilous
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Coarse ; vulgar
6
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Pristine
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Pure ; unspoiled
7
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Morbid
A
Resulting from disease
8
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Infer
A
To reason from evidence; to draw a conclusion
9
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Pestilence
A
Infectious disease
10
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Calamity
A
A disaster ; an extreme misfortune
11
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Auspicious
A
Favorable ; promising well for the future
12
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Extort
A
To get by force or threats
13
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Capricious
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Changeable ; flighty
14
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Asperity
A
Sharpness
