Scarlet Letter Test Ch. 16-24 Flashcards

1
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Primeval

A

Primitive; of the earliest age

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2
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Pensiveness

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Somber thoughtfulness

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3
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Despondency

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Hopelessness; gloominess

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4
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Penitence

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A feeling of repentance over sin

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5
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Contiguity

A

Presence; immediately proximity

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6
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Latitude

A

Freedom of choice

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7
Q

Colloquy

A

Formal conversation; conference

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8
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Effluence

A

An outpouring, outflowing

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9
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Inured

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Accustomed to; accepting of

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10
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Mollified

A

Appeased; assuaged

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11
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Vicissitude

A

An unexpected, surprising change

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12
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Irrefragable

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Indisputable; doubtless

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13
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Languor

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Indolence; lethargy

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14
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Effervescence

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Exhilaration; liveliness

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15
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Posterity

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Descendants; future generations

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16
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Erratic

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Random; inconsistent

17
Q

Audacity

A

Boldness; darinv

18
Q

Centrifugal

A

Proceeding away from a center

19
Q

Etherealized

A

Made heavenly or celestial

20
Q

Meridian

A

Highest point