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The Scarlet Letter Vocab 1-21
Vocab from The Scarlet Letter, words 1-21
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English
11th Grade
11/28/2011

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abashed (adj)
Definition
ashamed or embarrassed
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askance (adj)
Definition
with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval; with a sideways glance, often in scorn
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augur (v)
Definition
to define or predict
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autumnal (adj)
Definition
mature or in decline - as in Autumn
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afforded (adj)
Definition
to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence
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acuteness (n)
Definition
sharpness of perception or feeling
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averted (v)
Definition
to turn away or aside in avoidance
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abode (n)
Definition
a place in which a person resides; home
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appellation (n)
Definition
a name, title, or designation
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anguish (n)
Definition
excruciating pain or acute distress
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arduous (adj)
Definition
requiring great exertion, difficult to accomplish
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behoove (adj/v)
Definition
necessary to or advantageous for a desired outcome
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betwixt (adj)
Definition
between
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betokened (v)
Definition
gave evidence of
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bedizen (v)
Definition
to dress or adorn in a showy, gaudy, or tasteless manner
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countenanced (v)
Definition
extended approval or tolerance of
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contorted (adj)
Definition
twisted in a violent manner
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chirurgical (adj)
Definition
of or relating to surgery
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contagion (n)
Definition
disease-producing agent
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contumaciously (adv)
Definition
stubbornly perverse or rebellious, abusively humiliating
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comport (v)
Definition
to bear or conduct oneself in the proper manner
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