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Scarlet Letter
Scarlet Letter Vocab #16-25
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English
11th Grade
10/14/2009

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Term
heterodox
Definition

n

 

not in agreement with accepted beliefs

(especially church doctrine/dogma)

Term
efficacy
Definition

n

 

power to produce effects or intended results,

effectiveness

Term
evanescent
Definition

adj

 

short-lived, brief, likely to vanish

Term
phantasmagoric
Definition

adj

 

a fantastic sequence of haphazardly associative imagery (in dreams/fever)

Term
propensity
Definition

n

 

an inclination to something; tendency

Term
odious
Definition

adj

 

arousing strong dislike or intense displeasure

Term
physiognomy
Definition

n

 

facial features, appearance

Term
phlegmatic
Definition

adj

 

hard to raise to action; sluggish; dull; apathetic

Term
zenith
Definition

n

 

high point, directly overhead

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sagacity
Definition

n

 

wisdom

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