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The Scarlet Letter Vocab. Flashcards

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Inauspicious (adj)

A

Unfavorable, unlucky, ill-omened

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Indubitably (adj)

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undoubtedly, certainly. without a doubt

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Haughty (adj)

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proud and vain, to the point of arrogance

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Iniquity (n)

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a sin, wicked dead, terrible wrongdoing

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Sagacity (n)

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wisdom

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Unadulterated (adj)

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pure, unmixed, undiluted

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Besmirch (v)

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to stain, tarnish,to dishonor or taint someone’s reputation

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Plebeian (n)

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of the common class of people

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Superfluous (adj)

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beyond what’s required, unnecessary, extra

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Prolific (adj)

A

abundant, producing a great deal

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Extant (adj)

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still in existence (used to describe object/animal species)

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Inopportune (adj)

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ill-timed, occurring at an inconvenient time

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Appellation (n)

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a name (usually for an object)

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Appellation (n)

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a name (usually for an object)

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Palliate (v)

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to make less severe (pain-wise), to alleviate pain/suffering but not cure (if disease)

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Antipathy (n)

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hatred, repugnance

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Impalpable (adj)

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Not perceptible, can’t be felt

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Despondency (n)

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extreme sadness, severe depression, hopelessness

18
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Despondency (n)

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extreme sadness, severe depression, hopelessness

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despotic (adj)

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tyrannical, oppressive, cruel (used to describe a person in authority who abuses their power)

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Entreaty (v)

A

to make a request or plea

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Loquacity (n)

A

talkativeness

22
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Doleful (adj)

A

Sad, mournful

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Vicissitude (n)

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a change, the quality of being changeable in either good/bad way

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Languor (n)

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lack of physical/mental energy, lazy mood

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Pathos (n)

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Sympathy

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Eloquent (adj)

A

fluent and persuasive in speech

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