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English 1 Honors > Scarlet Letter Vocab Chapters 11-24 > Flashcards

Scarlet Letter Vocab Chapters 11-24 Flashcards

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1
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abased

A

lowered in rank; humbled; humiliated

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2
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acquiescing

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agreeing

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3
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admonished

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cautioned against; warned

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austerity

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sternness of severity of manner of attitude

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5
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capricious

A

impulsive and unpredictable

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6
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conjecture

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a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

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deleterious

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harmful, injurious

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efficacy

A

effectiveness

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gibe

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(v. ) to utter taunting words

(n. ) an expression of scorn

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groveled

A

lay or crawled about before someone in mercy

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11
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impeded

A

blocked, obstructed

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12
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implore

A

beg someone earnestly of desperately to do something

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13
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irreverence

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disrespect

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14
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lurid

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(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion, sensational

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15
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malevolence

A

ill will or evil intentions

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16
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obviated

A

anticipated and disposed of effectively

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17
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odious

A

deserving hate of contempt

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petulant

A

rude in speech or behavior; childishly sulky

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usurping

A

taking over by force, wrongful

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visage

A

face; facial expression

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21
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ascent

A

a movement upward

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cadence

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inflection of the voice; rhythmic rise and fall

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colloquy

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formal conversation

24
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duplicity

A

treachery, deceitfulness

25
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estranged

A

separated; alienated

26
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exemplary

A

worthy of imitation, commendable, serving as a model

27
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grimace

A

a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain

28
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imperious

A

overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

29
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inscrutable

A

incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically

30
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irrevocably

A

unalterable; impossible to take back

31
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lamentation

A

expression of regret or sorrow

32
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minuteness

A

precision, attention to detail; the state of being tiny

33
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misanthropy

A

a hatred or distrust of making

34
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obeisance

A

gesture of respect

35
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pithy

A

brief and full of meaning and substance; concise

36
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reverberated

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to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

37
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sustain

A

to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of

38
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uncouth

A

lacking good manners, refinement or grace

39
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vivacity

A

liveliness

40
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zeal

A

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

41
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apparition

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(n.) a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost

42
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audacity

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(n.) shameless, boldness

43
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contiguous

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(adj.) in close proximity

44
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edifice

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(n.) a building. especially one of large size or imposing appearance

45
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gait

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(n.) a manner of walking

46
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gaping

A

(v., adj.) staring with open mouth; wide open

47
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imperceptible

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(adj.) slight, gradual, or subtle

48
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impracticable

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(adj.) not practical; unable to be put into practice

49
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infirmity

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(n.) physical weakness of ailment

50
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languor

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(n.) lack or energy; sluggishness

51
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necromancy

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(n.) black art of magic practiced by a witch

52
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pathos

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(n.) the quality of evoking a feeling of pity of compassion

53
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quaff

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(v.) to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, with heat enjoyment

54
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repose

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(n.) sleep, peace, tranquility

55
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surmounted

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(v.) to prevail over

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