Scarlet Letter Vocab Flashcards

1
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Abate

A

Lessen; reduce in amount or degree

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2
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Albeit

A

Although

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3
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Avail

A

Make use of; benefit

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4
Q

Entreaties

A

Pleas; petitions; requests

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5
Q

Enumerated

A

Listed

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6
Q

Ignominy

A

Dishonor; infamy; disgraceful conduct

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7
Q

Imbued

A

Saturated; permeated

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8
Q

Impelled

A

Compelled; urged to action by moral pleasure

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9
Q

Implied

A

Expressed indirectly; hinted; suggested

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10
Q

Importunate

A

Unreasonably persistent in a request or demand

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11
Q

Impropriety

A

Something improper; incorrect; not appropriate

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12
Q

Inauspicious

A

Unfortunate; ill-omened

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13
Q

Incredulity

A

Disbelief

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14
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Inevitable

A

Unavoidable

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15
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Inexplicable

A

Can’t be explained

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16
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Infamy

A

Evil fame or reputation

17
Q

Ingenuity

A

Inventive skill or imagination; cleverness

18
Q

Inimical

A

Not conducive; harmful; adverse

19
Q

Inscrutable

A

Not able to be understood; mysterious

20
Q

Invariably

A

Not changing or capable of being changed