scarlet letter Flashcards

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amenable

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willing to cooperate, responsive to suggestion

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apprehension

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dread, feeling of anxiety

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3
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ascetic

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choosing or reflecting self denial as personal or religious discipline

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4
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augur

A

interpreter of messages from roman deities

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5
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aver

A

assert confidently

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caprice

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impulsive tendency

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7
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deportment

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the manner in which a person behaves

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edifice

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building

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9
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efficacy

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effectiveness

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10
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exhort

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urge to do something

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11
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feign

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pretend something to make a show or pretense or something (fabricate)

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12
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ignominy

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disgrace and dishonor

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13
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imbibe

A

drink something

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14
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impalpable

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unable to be touched or sensed

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15
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impediment

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impairment or obstacle

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16
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indubitable

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not to be doubted

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inscrutable

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mysterious

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insidious

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gradual and harmful

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lurid

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horrifying or shocking

20
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mien

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somebody’s general air or facial expressing

21
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pillory

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punishment device

22
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sagacity

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wisdom or discernment

23
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sojourn

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brief visit

24
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succor

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help for somebody or something

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talisman

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magical object

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tremulous

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trembling

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tumult

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noisy commotion

28
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vie

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contend , strive for superiority

29
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vivify

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give life to somebody