The Scarlet Letter Week 4 Flashcards

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Grievous

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Adj

Characterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave

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Gratuitous

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Adj

Given freely, unwarranted

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Ignominy

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N

Disgraceful or dishonorable conduct

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Imbibe

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V

To absorb or to drink in

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Imperious

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Adj

Extremely overbearing

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Implicit

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Adj

Understood but not directly expressed

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Impugn

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V

To assail or to attack one’s honor or integrity

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Impute

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V

To blame or to charge

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Inauspicious

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Adj

Unfavorable

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Incantation

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N

A spell, written or recited formula of words designed for a particular effect

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Incongruity

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N

Nonconformity, disagreement, incompatibility

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Indefatigable

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Adj

Tireless, incapable of being fatigued

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Inextricable

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Adj

Not able to be disentangled

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Infamous

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Adj

Having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad

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Inopportune

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Adj

Inconvenient, poorly timed

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