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Scarlet Letter Vocab Flashcards

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edifice

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(n.) a building, especially a large, imposing one

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malefactress

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(n.) a woman who violates the law or does evil

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inclement

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(adj.) (of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet

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alacrity

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(n.) easy and speedy readiness

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torpid

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(adj.) mentally or physically inactive; lethargic

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vitiate

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(v.) to spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of

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evanescent

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(adj.) soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing

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esoteric

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(adj.) intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest

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impunity

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(n.) exemption from punishment

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dearth

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(n.) a scarcity or lack of something

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propensity

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(n.) an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

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predilections

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(n.) preferences or special likings for things; biases in favor of something

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iniquity

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(n.) sin, evil act

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inauspicious

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(adj.) not conducive to success; unpromising

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ignominous

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(adj.) deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

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remonstrance

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(n.) a forcefully reproachful protest

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lurid

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(adj.) very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect

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amenable

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(adj.) likely to cooperate; likely to accept accountability for behavior

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requited

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(v.) returned (a favor, service, or wrongdoing)

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ascetic

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(adj.) characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons

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superfluous

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(adj.) unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

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penitence

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(n.) the action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance

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piety

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(n.) the quality of being religious or reverent

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prolific

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(adj.) causing abundant growth, generation

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inviolable

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(adj.) never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored

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dissemble

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(v.) conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs

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enmity

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(n.) extreme hatred, particularly between enemies

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auspicious

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(adj.) conducive to success; favorable

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wan

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(adj.) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion

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potentate

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(n.) a monarch or ruler, especially an autocratic one

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tome

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(n.) a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one

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exigencies

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(n.) urgent needs or demands

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depravity

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(n.) a state of moral corruption; a morally corrupt act

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affinity

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(n.) an inclination towards or liking for someone or something, particularly because you identify with that person or thing

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erudite

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(adj.) having great knowledge gained from study or reading

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palliate

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(v.) make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause

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antipathy

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(n.) disgust or hostile anger toward a person or thing

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abstruse

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(adj.) difficult to comprehend

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loquacity

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(n.) the quality of talking a great deal; talkativeness

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inextricable

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(adj.) impossible to disentangle or separate

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expiation

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(n.) the act of making amends for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement

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indefatigable

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(adj.) (of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly

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impute

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(v.) represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone; attribute

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replete

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(adj.) filled or well-supplied with something

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austerity

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(n.) extreme plainness, simplicity in appearance; sternness

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obviate

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(v.) remove (a need or difficulty)

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propinquity

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(n.) the state of being close to someone or something; proximity

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sedulous

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(adj.) (of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence

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deleterious

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(adj.) harmful, destructive, detrimental

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capricious

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(adj.) tending to make sudden and unpredictable changes

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precocity

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(n.) the quality of having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual

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misanthrope

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(n.) a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society

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