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Scarlet Letter #1
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English
11th Grade
09/25/2008

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edifice (n)
Definition
a building with an imposing appearance or size
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congenial
Definition
Of a pleasant disposition; friendly and sociable
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physiognomies
Definition
facial features, especially when regarded as revealing character.
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augured
Definition
to predict, especially from signs or omens; foretell
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scaffold
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a platform used for condemned prisoners
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impropriety
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the quality of being proper; inappropriateness
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rotundity
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Having a full, rich sound; sonorous
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ignominy
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great personal dishonor or humiliation. Shameful or disgraceful action, conduct, or character
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visage
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The face or facial expression of a person; countenance
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rankles
Definition
to cause persistent irritation or resentment
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deportment
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A manner of personal conduct; behavior
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preternatural
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Transcending the natural or material order; supernatural
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subsequent
Definition
Following in time or order; succeeding
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phantasmagoric
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A fantastic sequence of haphazardly associative imagery, as seen in dreams
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pillory
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A wooden framework on a post, with holders for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly locked to be exposed to public scorn as punishment.
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demeanor
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way of behaving; personality
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transgression
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a violation of law or duty
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malefactor
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a criminal; one who has committed a crime
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sumptuary
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Regulating personal behavior on moral or religious grounds
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iniquity
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A grossly immoral act; a sin
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disdainful
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someone as if she is beneath you. Showing disdain
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exhort
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To urge by strong, stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal
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lurid
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Causing shock or horror; gruesome 2. Glowing or shining with the glare of fire through a haze
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