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Scarlet Letter
Week 3
20
English
11th Grade
08/31/2006

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wreak
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to inflict upon person
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disdainful
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scornful and contemptuous
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preternatural
Definition
surpasing the normal or ususal; extraordinary
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phantasmagoric
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a constantly changing scene composed of numerous elements
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impediment
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hindrance or obstruction
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visage
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face or facial expression of a person
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bleared
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blurred; dimmed
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cloister
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a place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion
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tuft
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a dense clump, especially of trees or bushes
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in lieu of
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in place of; instead of
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furrowed
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a deep wrinkle in the skin, as on the forehead
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heterogeneous
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completely different
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abate
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to reduce in amount, degree, or intesity; lessen
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writhing
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to twist, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment
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subside
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to become less agitated or active; abate
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grievous
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causing grief, pain, or anguish
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expound
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to explain or describe in detail
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vie
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to compete, contend for
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iniquity
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gross immorality or injustice; wickedness
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halberd
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weapon having an axlike blade and a steel spike mounted on the end of a long shaft
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