Scarlet Letter Vocab - Ch. 1-3 Flashcards

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beadle

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noun; minor church official who ushers or helps preserve order during services

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2
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contumely

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noun; insulting display of contempt
in word or action; a humiliating insult

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3
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ignominy

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noun; total loss of dignity; disgrace; shame

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4
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inauspicious

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adj.; unfavorable; boding ill

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5
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mien

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noun; a person’s general appearance or carriage; often indicates a person’s mood or state of mind

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6
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physiognomies

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noun; faces; the outward appearance of things

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7
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pillory

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noun; a wooden framework with holes for securing the head and hands, designed to expose a criminal to public ridicule or abuse

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8
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remonstrance

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noun; an argument in protest of; complaint; objection

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9
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sagacity

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noun; wisdom; profound knowledge and insight to the world

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10
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vie

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verb; to compete; to struggle for dominance or control

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