The Scarlet Letter Week 7 Flashcards by Amanda Tsao | Brainscape

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Portent

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N

A sign or forewarning

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Ponderous

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Adj

Very heavy, unwieldy from weight

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Posterity

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N

Future generations, all descendants of a person

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Prattle

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N

Meaningless sound, babble

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Precipice

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N

A steep rock face or cliff, the brink of something dangerous

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Precocious

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Exceptionally early in development or occurrence

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Predilection

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N

Preference

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Primeval

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Adj

Ancient, relating to the earliest ages

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Prolific

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Adj

Abundant, marked by great productivity

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Propensity

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N

Preference, natural inclination

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Propriety

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N

Correct conduct

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Quaint

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Adj

Attractively unusual or old-fashioned

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Remonstrate

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V

To protest, to make objections

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Replete

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Adj

Filled to capacity, abundantly supplied

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Revere

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V

To honor, to regard with respect

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