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The Scarlet Letter
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English
11th Grade
10/06/2010
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remonstrance
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a protest or complaint
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peremptory
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that cannot be denied
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preternatural
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abnormal
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autumnal
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any period of maturity or of beginning decline
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indubitable
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unquestionable
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sagacity
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penetrating intelligence
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paramour
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lover
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spectral
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ghosty
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mien
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manner
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physiognomy
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the practice of judging character by facial characters
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meridian
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noon
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quaff
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to drink deeply in a hearty way
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requital
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reward
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epoch
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the beginning of a new and important period in the history of anything
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abate
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to deduct
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eminence
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loftiness
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sumptuary
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seeking to regulate extravagance on religious or moral grounds
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augur
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to foretell
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quell
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to crush
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obstinancy
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stubbornness
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