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scarlet letter vocab
scarlet letter vocab
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Language - English
11th Grade
09/15/2011
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vicissitude
 Definition
an unforeseeable change
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probity
 Definition
integrity
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indefatigable
 Definition
untiring
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transitory
 Definition
fleeting
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conjectural
 Definition
based on guesswork
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inauspicious
 Definition
not favorable
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venerable
 Definition
impressive because of age or reputation
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ignominious
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shameful, humiliating
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disdainful
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scornful
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manifest
 Definition
evident, obvious
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eminent
 Definition
distinguished, high in rank
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mien
 Definition
a person's manner or bearing
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amenable
 Definition
responsive, willing to submit
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intimated
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hinted at
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peremptory
 Definition
undeniable, final, absolute
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feigned
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pretended
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lurid
 Definition
shocking
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exhortation
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a strong urging or pleading
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talisman
 Definition
object with magic power, a charm
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caprice
 Definition
a whim, a sudden changed of mind
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constrained
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compelled
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imperatively
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in a demanding way
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behest
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bidding
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adduced
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stated as reasons
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importunate
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annoyingly persistent, insistent
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celibacy
 Definition
state of being unmarried
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inimical
 Definition
hostile, threatening
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palliate
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make seem less serious or offensive
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veneration
 Definition
profound respect
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expiation
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atonement
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scurrilous
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coarse, vulgar
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morbid
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resulting from disease
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calamity
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a disaster
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auspicious
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favorable
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extort
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to get by force or threats
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capricious
 Definition
changeable, flighty
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asperity
 Definition
sharpness
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