Invisible man, scarlet letter, Crucible, Flashcards
(90 cards)
1
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Evoked
A
called forth
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inviolable
A
indestructible
3
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reviled
A
used abusive language toward
4
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impelled
A
forced, compelled
5
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imperatively
A
in a demanding way
6
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behest
A
bidding
7
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transgression
A
breaches of the law, sins
8
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imbibes
A
drinks or takes in
9
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adduced
A
stated as a reason
10
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exemplary
A
serving as a model
11
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emancipated
A
abnormally lean, as from an illness
12
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importunate
A
annoyingly persistent
13
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celibacy
A
the state of being unmarried
14
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emissary
A
a person sent on a special mission, agent
15
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premeditated
A
thought our beforehand
16
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inimical
A
hostile, threatening
17
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potency
A
effectiveness, strength
18
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palliate
A
to make seem less serious or offensive
19
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Ponderous
A
very heavy, massive
20
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pertains
A
concerns has to do with
21
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edifice
A
a building
22
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inauspicious
A
not favorable
23
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indubitably
A
unquestionably
24
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heterodox
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unorthodox
25
venerable
impressive because of age or reputation
26
ignominious
shameful, humiliating
27
inferred
drawn as a conclusion
28
disdainful
proud aloof, scornful
29
preternaturally
supernaturally
30
remonstrance
an objection, a peal of protest
31
visage
face, facial features
32
manifest
evident, obvious
33
heterogeneous
of different origins, not of the kind
34
imperceptible
not noticeable
35
sagacity
wisdom
36
eminent
distinguished, high in rank or position
37
Mein
a person manner or bearing
38
tremulous
quivering, trembling
39
effectual
likely to produce the desired result
40
pervaded
spread throughout
41
amenable
responsive, willing to submit
42
demeanor
manner
43
intimated
hinted at
44
peremptory
undeniable, final, absolute
45
efficacy
effectiveness
46
feigned
pretended
47
lurid
sensation, shocking
48
inscrutable
mysterious, incapable of being understood
49
repugnance
extreme distaste
50
exhortation
a strong urging or pleading
51
talisman
an object with magic power, a charm
52
apprehension
an anxious feeling about the future
53
mutability
changeableness
54
caprice
a whim, a sudden change of mind
55
inexplicable
that cannot be explained or understood
56
perverse
contrary, deviating from what is considered right
57
ethreal
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
58
sonorous
full and loud and deep
59
lateral
situated at or extending to the side
60
stolid
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
61
furtive
secret and sly or sordid
62
lucid
transparently clear, easily understandable
63
livid
furiously angry
64
philanthropist
someone who makes charitable donations
65
benign
the kindness of disposition or manner
66
fastidious
giving careful attention to detail
67
purge
rid of impurities
68
extol
praise, glorify, or honor
69
emissary
someone sent on a mission to represent another's interests
70
denounce
speak out against
71
fervor
feelings of great warmth and intensity
72
catharsis
purging the body to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
73
undulate
move in a wavy pattern or with rising and falling motion
74
gesticulate
the show, express or direct through movement
75
unambiguous
having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning
76
nexus
the means of connection between things linked in series
77
ambivalence
mixed feelings or emotions
78
sublimate
change directly from a solid into a vapor without melting
79
timbre
the distinctive property of a complex sound
80
yokel
a person who is not intelligent or interested in culture
81
amorphous
having no distinctive form or shape
82
rococo
having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
83
cryptic
having a secret or hidden meaning
84
cog
tooth on the rim of gear or wheel
85
fallacious
containing or based on incorrect reasoning
86
automaton
a mechanism that can move independently of external control
87
melee
a noisy riotous fight
88
strident
unpleasantly loud and harsh
89
apoplexy
a loss of consciousness from the lack of oxygen in the brain
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wry
humorously sarcastic or mocking
