Scarlet Letter 1-10 Flashcards by Andres Lopez | Brainscape

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Pertains

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Concerns; has to do with

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Ponderous

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Very heavy ; massive

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Edifice

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A building , especially a large and imposing one

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Inauspicious

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Not favorable ; not promising

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Indubitably

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Unquestionably

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Heterodox

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Unorthodox

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Venerable

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Impressive because of age or reputation

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Ignominious

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Shameful ; humiliating

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Haughty

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Proud in a disdainful way ; arrogant

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Ignominy

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Shame ; disgrace

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Inferred

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Drawn as conclusion

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Disdainful

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Proudly aloof ; scornful

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Preternaturally

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Supernaturally

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Phantasmagoric

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Of a rapidly changing series of images

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Remonstrance

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An objection ; a peak of protest

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Visage

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Face ; facial features

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Manifest

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Evident ; obvious

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Heterogenous

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Of different origins ; not of the same kind

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Imperceptible

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Not noticeable ; not observable

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Sagacity

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Wisdom

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Eminent

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Distinguished ; high in rank or position

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Mien

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A persons manner or bearing

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Tremulous

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Quivering ; trembling

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Effectual

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Likely to produce a desired result

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Pervaded

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Spread throughout

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Amenable

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Responsible ; willing to submit

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Demeanor

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Manner

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Intimated

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Hinted at

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Peremptory

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Undeniable ; final ; absolute

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Efficacy

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Effectiveness

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Feigned

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Pretended

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Lurid

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Sensational ; shocking

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Annihilate

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To destroy completely

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Inscrutable

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Mysterious ; incapable of being understood

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Repugnance

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Extreme distaste

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Exhortation

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A strong urging or pleading

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Talisman

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An object with magic power ; charm