Scarlet Letter Vocab #1 Flashcards

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1
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Accorded with a great deal of respect

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Venerable

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2
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Immoral or grossly unfair behavior

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Iniquity

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3
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Public shame/disgrace

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Ignominy

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4
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The state of being well known for some bad deed/quality

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Infamy

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5
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A scarcity/lack of something

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Dearth

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6
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Moral corruption; wickedness

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Depravity

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7
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A firm feeling of dislike; aversion

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Antipathy

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8
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The state of being dupilcated

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Duplicacy

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9
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Persistent, especially to the point of annoyance/intrusion

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Importunate

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10
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Treacherous; crafty

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Insidious

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11
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A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope/courage (discouragement)

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Desponency

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12
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The state condition of wishing harm/evil to others

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Malevolent

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