Scarlet Letter vocab 104-108 Flashcards by Amelia Deering

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Haughty

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Adjective: Arrogant

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Demeanor

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Noun: Behavior or conduct

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Spurn

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Verb: Reject or refuse

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Provision

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Noun: Stipulation

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Rankle

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Verb: Irritate or inflame

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Serene

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Adjective: Calm

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Constitute

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Verb: To be the parts of something

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Penal

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Adjective: Relating to punishment

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Pillory

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Noun: Wooden instrument for public punishment

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Ideal

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Noun: Perfect or excellent example

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Ignominy

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Noun: Disgrace and dishonor

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Manifest

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Adjective: Evidently obvious

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Contrivance

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Noun: The act of creating art, an invention

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Flagrant

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Adjective: Outrageous

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Ascend

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Verb: To rise to another level

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Multitude

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Noun: A crowd

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Papist

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Noun: Offensive term for Roman Catholic

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Mien

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Noun: Characteristics expressive of attitude or personality

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Illustrious

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Adjective: Famous, renowned

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Vie

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Verb: To compete

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Taint

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Noun: Moral flaw

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Disposition

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Noun: Habitual tendency

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Reverence

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Noun: Deep respect

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Sombre/Somber

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Adjective: Melancholy

Sustain

Verb: To support

Impulsive

Adjective: Sudden, spontaneous

Venomous

Adjective: Malicious

Contumely

Noun: Harsh language or treatment arising from haughtiness

Solemn

Adjective: Deeply serious

Countenance

Noun: Appearance

Disdainful

Adjective: Contemptuous

Spectral

Adjective: Ghostlike

Preternaturally

Adverb: In an extraordinary manner

Hew

Verb: To cut or shape

Reminiscence

Noun: Remembrance

Ignominious

Adjective: dishonorable