Scarlet Letter 1 Flashcards

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Sepulcher

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A tomb, grave, or burial place

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Prate

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To talk excessively and pointlessly; to babble

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Progenitor

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A biologically related ancestor; originates of something

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3
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Ignominy

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Disgrace; dishonor; public contempt

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4
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Torpid

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Inactive or sluggish

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5
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Sagacious

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Having or showing acute mental discernment; shrewd

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Alacrity

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Cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

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7
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Eulogy

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A speech or writing in praise of a person of thing, especially a set oration in honor of a deceased person

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Visage

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The face, usually with reference to shape, feature, or expression

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Patriarch

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The head male of a family

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10
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Expatiate

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Mentally wandering

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11
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Philanthropist

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A person who practice philanthropy: concern for human welfare

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Stalwart

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Strongly and stoutly built

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13
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Esoteric

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Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest

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Fastidious

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Excessively particular, critical, or demanding

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15
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Interloper

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A person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others

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Dearth

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An inadequate supply; a lack

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Predilection

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A tendency to think favorably of something in particular