Scarlet Letter vocab Flashcards

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Expostulate

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(verb)
To express strong disagreement
S: argue || A: agree

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Haughty

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(adj)
Acting superior or disdainful
S: arrogant || A: humble

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Abashed

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(verb)
To feel embarrassed
S: embarrassed || A: proud

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Depravity

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(noun)
A corrupt action
S: wickedness || A: morality

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Infamy

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(noun)
The condition of being known for having done bad things
S: evil || A: good

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Obstinacy

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(noun)
The quality or conditions of being stubborn
S: stubborn || A: compliant

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Antipathy

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(noun)
Deep seated feeling of dislike
S: hostility || A: affinity

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Phantasmagoria

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(noun)
A sequence of real or imaginary images like those seen in a dream
S: fantasy || A: reality

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Ignominy

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(noun)
A public shame or disgrace
S: shame || A: honor

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Ludicrous

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(adj)
So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing
S: ridiculous || A: sensible

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Exhort

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(verb)
To try and influence someone by words of advice
S: encourage || A: restrain

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Mutability

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(noun)
To be capable of changing often or of being changed, in form, quality, or nature
S: modification || A: consistency

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Scaffold

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(noun)
A raised wooden platform used formally for public execution of criminals
S: platform || A: hole

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Progenitor

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(noun)
A person or thing from which a person or thing originates
S: Parent || A: descendant

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Behoove

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(verb)
A duty or responsibility for something
S: obliged || A: lacked

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Inference

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(noun)
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
S: assumption || A: Fact

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Requite

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(verb)
To make repayment or return (for service, benefits, etc.)
S: repay || A: forgive

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Eminence

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(noun)
A huge station, rank or repute
S: dominance || A: lowland

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Scourge

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(noun)
Someone or something that causes a great amount of suffering
S: whip || A: blessing

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Utopia

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(noun)
An imaginary place in which the government, laws, and social conditions are perfect
S: paradise || A: dystopia

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Insubordination

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(noun)
The quality or condition of being disobedient to authority
S: disregard || A: peace

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Revile

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(verb)
To speak about or speak with hostile insults
S: abuse || A: praise

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Caprice

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(noun)
A sudden or random change
S: whim || A: normality

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Inscrutable

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(adj)
Not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood
S: mysterious || A: obvious

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Intangible

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(adj)
Not made of physical substances, not able to be touched
S: hypothetical || A: touchable

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Prolific

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(adj)
Causing a large amount of stuff
S: Fruitful || A: barren

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Inauspicious

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(adj)
Not showing or suggesting that the future success is likely
S: ominous || A: hopeful

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Unadulterated

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(adj)
Being clean or pure
S: pure || A: Diluted

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Sage

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(noun/adj)
Showing profound wisdom, a wise man
S: a wise man, wisdom || A: dumb (person)

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Inquiry

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(noun)
A request for information
S: question || A: response

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Edifice

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(noun)
A large imposing building
S: building || A: erosion

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Repugnant

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(adj)
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust
S: abhorrent || A: delightful

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Sepulcher

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(noun)
A form of chamber or tomb for burial
S: Tomb || A: Unearthing