Scarlet Letter 1-10 Flashcards

(37 cards)

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Pertains

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Concerns; has to do with

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Ponderous

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Very heavy ; massive

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Edifice

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A building , especially a large and imposing one

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Inauspicious

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Not favorable ; not promising

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Indubitably

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Unquestionably

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Heterodox

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Unorthodox

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Venerable

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Impressive because of age or reputation

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Ignominious

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Shameful ; humiliating

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Haughty

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Proud in a disdainful way ; arrogant

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Ignominy

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Shame ; disgrace

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Inferred

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Drawn as conclusion

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Disdainful

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Proudly aloof ; scornful

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Preternaturally

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Supernaturally

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Phantasmagoric

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Of a rapidly changing series of images

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Remonstrance

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An objection ; a peak of protest

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Visage

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Face ; facial features

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Manifest

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Evident ; obvious

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Heterogenous

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Of different origins ; not of the same kind

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Imperceptible

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Not noticeable ; not observable

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Sagacity

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Eminent

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Distinguished ; high in rank or position

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Mien

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A persons manner or bearing

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Tremulous

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Quivering ; trembling

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Effectual

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Likely to produce a desired result

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Pervaded
Spread throughout
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Amenable
Responsible ; willing to submit
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Demeanor
Manner
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Intimated
Hinted at
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Peremptory
Undeniable ; final ; absolute
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Efficacy
Effectiveness
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Feigned
Pretended
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Lurid
Sensational ; shocking
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Annihilate
To destroy completely
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Inscrutable
Mysterious ; incapable of being understood
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Repugnance
Extreme distaste
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Exhortation
A strong urging or pleading
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Talisman
An object with magic power ; charm