The Scarlet Letter

Question 0

Ponderous

Answer 0

Weighty or clumsy

Question 1

Utopia

Answer 1

A place or state of political or social perfection

Question 2

Edifice

Answer 2

A large, usually impressive building

Question 3

Portal

Answer 3

A doorway of imposing appearance

Question 4

Inauspicious

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Not prosperous

Question 5

Physiognamies

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The facial features held to show qualities of mind or character by their configuration or expression

Question 6

Indubitable

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Unquestionably

Question 7

Meagre

Answer 7

Lacking desirable qualities; meager

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Transgressor

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Violator

Question 9

Scaffold

Answer 9

A platform on which a criminal is executed

Question 10

Impropriety

Answer 10

The quality or state of being improper

Question 11

Malefactresses

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A person who violates the law or does evil

Question 12

Beadle

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A minor parish official whose duties include ushering and preserving order at services and sometimes civil functions

Question 13

Evanescent

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Tending to vanish like vapor

Question 14

Ignominy

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Disgraceful or dishonorable conduct,quality, or action

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Iniquity

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Wickedness; immortal behavior

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Visage

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Appearance

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Ordeal

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Painful experience

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Pillory

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A means to expose one to public scorn and humility

Question 19

Mien

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Appearance; aspect

Question 20

Preternatural

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Exceeding what is natural or regular

Question 21

Phantasmagoric

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A scene that constantly changes

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Remonstrance

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Objection

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Heterogeneous

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Different in kind

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Infamy

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Evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking, or brutal

Question 25

Melancholy

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Sad,dark, depressing or depressed

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Lurid

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Gruesome, sensational

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Writhed

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To twist in pain; to suffer keenly

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Peremptory

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Leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal

Question 29

Efficacy

Answer 29

Effective as a means of remedy

Question 30

Expostulation

Answer 30

The act of expostulating; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest

Question 31

Appalled

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To fill or overcome with horror; dismay

Question 32

Besmirches

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Damage the reputation of someone

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Inscrutable

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Of an obscure nature

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Retribution

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Punishment given in return for some wrong committed; judgment

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Emolument

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Advantage

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Commiseration

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To feel or express sympathy; condole

Question 37

Superflous

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More than is needed, desired, or required

Question 38

Ascetic

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Practices self denial as spiritual discipline

Question 39

Reviled

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To attack with words

Question 40

Contumaciously

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Stubbornly disobedient; rebellious

Question 41

Talisman

Answer 41

Something producing apparently magical or miraculous effects

Question 42

Indredulity

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Doubt about the truth of something

Question 43

Mutability

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Subject to change

Question 44

Perpetuted

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Made to last forever

Question 45

Caprice

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A sudden, impulsive change; whim

Question 46

Labyrinth

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Any intricate or perplexing set of difficulties; maze

Question 47

Dauntless

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Fearless, undaunted

Question 48

Tame

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Not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated

Question 49

Draught

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A current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle)

Question 50

Panoply

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A complete or impressive collection of things