Scarlet Letter vocab 104-108 Flashcards by Amelia Deering | Brainscape

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Haughty

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Adjective: Arrogant

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Demeanor

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Noun: Behavior or conduct

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Spurn

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Verb: Reject or refuse

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Provision

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Noun: Stipulation

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Rankle

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Verb: Irritate or inflame

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Serene

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Adjective: Calm

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Constitute

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Verb: To be the parts of something

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Penal

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Adjective: Relating to punishment

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Pillory

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Noun: Wooden instrument for public punishment

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Ideal

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Noun: Perfect or excellent example

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Ignominy

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Noun: Disgrace and dishonor

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Manifest

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Adjective: Evidently obvious

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Contrivance

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Noun: The act of creating art, an invention

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Flagrant

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Adjective: Outrageous

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Ascend

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Verb: To rise to another level

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Multitude

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Noun: A crowd

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Papist

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Noun: Offensive term for Roman Catholic

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Mien

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Noun: Characteristics expressive of attitude or personality

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Illustrious

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Adjective: Famous, renowned

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Vie

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Verb: To compete

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Taint

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Noun: Moral flaw

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Disposition

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Noun: Habitual tendency

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Reverence

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Noun: Deep respect

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Sombre/Somber

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Adjective: Melancholy

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Sustain

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Verb: To support

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Impulsive

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Adjective: Sudden, spontaneous

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Venomous

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Adjective: Malicious

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Contumely

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Noun: Harsh language or treatment arising from haughtiness

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Solemn

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Adjective: Deeply serious

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Countenance

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Noun: Appearance

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Disdainful

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Adjective: Contemptuous

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Spectral

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Adjective: Ghostlike

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Preternaturally

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Adverb: In an extraordinary manner

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Hew

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Verb: To cut or shape

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Reminiscence

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Noun: Remembrance

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Ignominious

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Adjective: dishonorable