The Scarlet Letter Vocab Flashcards
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Evanescent
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Tending to vanish like vapor
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Alchemy
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A pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
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Portal
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A grand and imposing entrance
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Imbibe
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Take in liquids
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Retribution
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The act of correcting for your wrongdoing
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Morbid
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Suggesting the horror of death and decay
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Impalpable
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Not perceptible to touch
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Discerning
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Having or revealing keen insight and good judgement
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Enervate
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Weaken mentality or morally
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Pillory
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A wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck
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Contrive
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Make or work out a plan for; devise
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Edifice
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A structure that has a roof and stand more or less permanently in one place
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Imbue
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Spread or diffuse though
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Ignominy
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A state of dishonor
