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Scarlet Letter Ch. 1-8 Vocab Flashcards

1
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beetle-browed

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frowning; scowling

[used to describe the upper floor of the jail, which jutted out over the lower floor]

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ponderous

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very heavy, massive

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pertains

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concerns; has to do with

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edifice

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building, especially an important one

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Ann (or Anne) Hutchinson

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American religious leader

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inauspicious

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not favorable; unlucky

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physiognomies

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facial features (especially as in clues to character)

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indubitably

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unquestionably

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Antinomian

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A member of a Christian sect whose believers hold that faith alone, not obedience to the moral law, is necessary for salvation

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heterodox

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departing from the usual beliefs; unorthodox

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venerable

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impressive because of age or historic or religious associations

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farthingale

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a hoop skirt

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purport

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meaning; intention

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behoof

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interest; benefit

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gossips

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good friends; people who repeat rumors about the private affairs of others

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trow

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to believe; to think

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brave

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bold; courageous; defiant

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town beadle

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a minor official of the court

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sumptuary

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intended to regulate extravagance on religious or moral grounds

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iniquity

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wickedness; an unjust or unrighteous act

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ignominous

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shameful; humiliating

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haughty

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proud in a scornful way; arrogant

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perchance

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possibly

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rankles

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causes anger or resentment

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serene

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calm; peaceful

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pillory

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a device in which a prisoner is locked and exposed to public humiliation

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gripe

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a hold; a grip

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Papist

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a Roman Catholic (often a derogatory term)

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personages

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people of importance or distinction

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inferred

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drawn as a conclusion

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contumely

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insulting rudeness; scorn

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disdainful

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proudly aloof; scornful

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preturnaturally

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beyond what is normally found in nature; 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 complaint

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cloister

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a monastery or convent

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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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heterogeneous

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of different origins; not of the same kind

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40
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intervolutions

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twistings together

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imperceptible

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not easily noticeable

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42
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wherefore

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why; for what reason

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43
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methinks

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it seems to me

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agone

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ago

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marry

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exclamation for emphasis

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46
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misguidance

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poor judgement leading to misconduct

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47
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conceive

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to understand

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peradventure

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possibly; perhaps

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behooves

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is necessary for; is appropriate for

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50
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sagacity

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wisdom; sound judgemenr

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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 person’s manner or way of carrying himself/herself

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withal

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besides; in addition

54
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tremulous

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trembling; quivering

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effectual

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likely to produce a desired result

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insensibility

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unawareness; indifference

57
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pervaded

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spread throughout

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type

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a perfect example

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sagamores

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chiefs; tribal leaders

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pirthee

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please

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amenable

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responsive; cooperative

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demeanor

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outward behavior

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intimated

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hinted at

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peremptory

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absolute; undeniable; final

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simples

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medicinal herbs

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repelled

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refused to accept

67
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misbegotten

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of wrongful origin

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efficacy

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effectiveness

69
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leech

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a physician

70
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Lethe nor Nepenthe

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according to an ancient Greek myth, drinking water of Lethe, a river in Hades, induced forget fullness. Nepenthe was a drug supposed by the ancient Greeks to cause forgetfulness of sorrow

71
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requital

A

something given in return

72
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Paracelsus

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Swiss physician and alchemist (1493-1541)

73
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expostulation

A

strong objection

74
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bale-fire

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bonfire; beacon fire

75
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feigned

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pretended

76
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interpret

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to reveal or explain the meaning of

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ligaments

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ties; bonds

78
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wottest

A

know

79
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lurid

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vivid in a shocking way; sensational

80
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annihilate

A

to destroy completely

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vivify

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to give life to; animate

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inscrutable

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mysterious; not easily understood

83
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fain

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gladly

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inquisitorial

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harshly prying or questioning

85
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repungnance

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extreme distaste

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exhortation

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an earnest warning; a strong urging

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contumaciously

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disobediently

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talisman

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an object with magic power; a charm

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apprehension

A

anxious feeling about the future

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mutability

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changeability

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prolific of

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likely to bring forth

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caprice

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whim; sudden change of mind

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inexplicable

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that which cannot be explained or understood

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perverse

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different from what is considered right; contrary

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malicious

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spiteful; intentionally harmful

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intangibility

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without physical substance

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constrained

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forced

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evoked

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called forth

99
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inviolable

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sacred; not to be injured

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anathemas

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strong curses; condemnations

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reviled

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used abusive language toward

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gesticulation

A

energetic gesturing

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freak

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an odd or unexpected idea; a whim

104
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labrynth

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a maze

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impelled

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drove; forced; compelled

106
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cabalistic

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Secret; mysterious; having to do with a mystical interpretation of scriptures developed in the middle ages

107
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imperatively

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in a demanding way

108
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bond-servants

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persons who serve a master without pay; usually in return for passage or other consideration

109
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ruffs

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high, stiff collars worn by both men and women in the 16th and 17th centuries

110
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panopoly

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a complete suit of armor

111
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Pequod (Pequot) war

A

the war that took place between the Pequots (an Algonquian people who controlled eastern Connecticut) and the British

112
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Bacon, Coke, Noye, and Finch

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famous british legal experts

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eldritch

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weird; eerie

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endue

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to put on; to dress in

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expatiating

A

explaining in great detail

116
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charger

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a plate or platter

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behest

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bidding; command

118
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reproof

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disapproval; censure

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transgressions

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sins; acts that are against the law

120
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Lord of Misrule

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Master of revels in medieval Christmas celebration, often assisted by young pranksters

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bedizen

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to dress or decorate in s showy way

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albeit

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even though

123
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warily

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cautiosly

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nurture

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training; upbringing

125
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imbibes

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drinks in; absorbs

126
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indefeasible

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cannot be taken away

127
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mountebank

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one who entertains with jokes or tricks

128
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adduced

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stated as reasons

129
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tithing-men

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church officials who collected money to support the church and generally saw to the observance of community rules

130
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unobtrusive

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inconspicuous; modest

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averred

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declared to be true

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