Scarlet Letter 6 Flashcards

1
Q

Sagacious

A

wise, shrewd, very discerning

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2
Q

scintellating

A

sparkling, shinning, or flashing

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3
Q

sedulously

A

very diligent, accomplishing with painstaking care

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4
Q

sentinel

A

one who keeps guard as a sentry

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5
Q

solace

A

to comfort or to cheer

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6
Q

stalwart

A

one who supports a cause with firm partisanship

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7
Q

superfluous

A

beyond what is needed or required, an overflow

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8
Q

tarry

A

to delay in coming or going; to linger

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9
Q

tempestuous

A

turbulant, stormy

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10
Q

tome

A

a book that is a large volume

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11
Q

Torpid

A

sluggish, inactive, dull

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12
Q

unobstrusive

A

not readily noticeable, inconspicious

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13
Q

vagrant

A

a wanderer who does not have a home

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14
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venerate

A

to honor, to rever

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15
Q

vicissitude

A

a passing from one thing to another, change of luck

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16
Q

virtuous

A

having excellent morals; righteous

17
Q

vista

A

distant view seen through an opening

18
Q

vititated

A

impaired, corrupted, or made ineffective

19
Q

voluminious

A

marked by great volume or size

20
Q

voluptuous

A

pleasureable to the senses, sensuous

21
Q

wan

A

very pale and sickly

22
Q

witticism

A

a clever or witty remark

23
Q

zenith

A

the highest point overhead, peak