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Scarlet Letter Chapters 1-4 Vocabulary
Random vocabulary words from chapters 1-4 of The Scarlet Letter
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Literature
11th Grade
08/08/2012

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Edifice
Definition
Building
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Cogitate
Definition
to think carefully
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Sagacious
Definition
Wise
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Scaffold
Definition
A raised platform on which criminals are prosecuted
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Pillory
Definition
(Stocks) A device for head and hands
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Ignominious
Definition
Humiliating, degrading, and disgraceful
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Demeanor
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Behavior
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Ensue
Definition
To follow (sequential)
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Physiognomy
Definition
Facial features that show character or state of mind
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Mien
Definition
Person's bearing or appearance
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Pessimism
Definition
Gloominess or belief that the bad guy will win
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Reprove
Definition
To scold or find fault with
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Jocular
Definition
Joking, good-natured
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Profligate
Definition
Extremely wasteful, extravagant
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Fracas
Definition
An uproar or brawl with more than two people
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