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Scarlet Letter
vocab words for Scarlet Letter test
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10th Grade
10/28/2013

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Ignominy

[noun]

Definition

Definition: Personal shame or disgrace.

 

Simplified definition: Public Contempt.


Synonyms: embarrassment, shame

 

Antonyms: honor,credit

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Depravity

(noun)

Definition

Definition: moral corruption; wickedness

Simplified definition: a sinful act or wrong doing

 

Synonym: Indecency, immorality

Antonym: morality, virtue

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Obstinacy

noun

Definition

Definition: The quality or state of being difficult to remedy, relieve, or subdue

simplified definition: The state of being stubborn


Synonym: Stubborness

Antonym: Reasonability

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Revile

(verb)

Definition

Definition: To subject to verbal abuse


Synonym: Criticize

Antonym: Praise

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Inauspicious

(adjective)

Definition

Definition: Not showing or suggesting that future success is likely.

My Definition: Not having a bright future.


Synonym: Unfavorable,inopportune

Antonym: Promising,advantageous

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Inference


Definition

Definition: The act of reaching a conclusion about something known from facts or evidence

Simplified definition: Reaching an educated outcome  


Synonym: Assumption

Antonym: Fact

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Inscrutable

(adjective)

Definition

Dictionary: Not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood

Mine: Cryptic; hard to read 


Synonym: Mysterious
Antonym: Obvious

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Insubordination


Definition

definition: The defiance of authority; refusal to obey orders.

my definition: To reject rules or power

 

Synonym: misconduct, disobedience

Antonym: compliance

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Intimation

(noun)

Definition

Definition: To communicate delicately or indirectly

My Definition: To hint or announce something


Synonym: Suggestion

Antonym: directness

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Unadulterated

(adjective)

Definition

Definitions: complete and total; not adulterated;

My Definition:whole and untampered with


Synonym:-pure; undiluted; refined

Antonym:-adulterated; mixed; diluted


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Repugnant

(adjective)

Definition

Definition: Distasteful, objectionable, or offensive.

My definition: Opposed or against.

 

Synonym: Opposed

Antonym: Agreed

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Mutability

(noun)

Definition

Definition: capable of change or of being changed

My Definition: being able to change or be changed

 

Synonym: unpredictable

Antonym: constant

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Haughty

(adjective)

Definition

Definition: Having or showing the insulting attitude of people who think that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people

Simplified Definition: blatantly & disdainfully proud


Synonym: Arrogant, Vain

Antonym: Humble

 

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Requited

(verb)

Definition

Definition: to make return for: repay

Your simplified definition: to give or do in return.

 

Synonym: to repay

 Antonym: dissatisfy, refuse

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Eminence

(noun)

Definition

Definition: fame or recognized superiority, esp. within a particular sphere or profession.

My Definition: a position or condition of superiority or high rank.


Synonym: Fame

Antonym: Unimportant

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Infamy

(noun)

Definition

Definition: A state of being well known for some bad quality or deed. Evil fame or public reputation. A state of extreme dishonor.

Simplified Definition: a bad reputation

 

Synonym: disgrace

Antonym: Reputable

 

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antipathy

(noun)

Definition

Definition: a natural, basic, or habitual aversion

My simplified definition: dislike without reason


Synonym: dislike

Antonym: affinity

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Inquiry

(noun)

Definition

Definition: the act of asking questions in order to gather or collect information

Simplified definition: a request for information


Synonym: investigation, research

Antonym: an answer/reply

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Caprice

(noun)

Definition

Definition: a sudden change, especially in one’s mood or behavior

My Definition: an unpredictable change

 

Synonym: Inconsistency

Antonym: Not changing

 

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to exhort

(verb)

Definition

Definition: to try to influence (someone) by words or advice; to strongly urge 

My simplified definition: to advise someone to do something

 

Synonym: to advise sb.; to encourage sb. 

Antonym: to deter; to discourage sb.

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Sage

(adjective)

Definition

Definition: proceeding from or characterized by wisdom, prudence, and good judgment

Simplified Definition: describes something that is made from good judgement and wise reflection and experience


Synonym: insightful

Antonym: unperceptive

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Progenitor

(noun)



enitor

Definition

Definition: Something that is a model for something else : something that begins the development of something else


synonym: A direct ancestor

antonym: Something that initiates the development of something else.

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Prolific

(adjective)

Definition

Dictionary Definition: yielding young or fruit very freely

My Definition: producing lots of fruit or kids


Synonym: Fertile

Antonym: Barren


 


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Utopia

(noun)

Definition
Term

 

Scaffold

(noun)

Definition

Definition: 1. a raised wooden platform used formerly for the public execution of criminals. 2. A temporary platform that a worker can stand or sit on.

My definition: A platform for execution

  

Synonyms: Frame, Gallows

Antonyms: N/A

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Assimilate

(verb)

Definition

Definition: to absorb into the culture or mores of a population or group (M-W);

My Definition: to change another to resemble oneself (me)


Synonym: adapt, assume (as in “to assume an identity”)

Antonym: demonize, repel

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Abashed

(adjective)

Definition

Definition: ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted

Simplified definition: ashamed or embarrassed


Synonym: humiliated

Antonym: reassured

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Intangible

(adjective)

Definition

Definition: not made of physical substance; not able to be touched; not tangible; not definite or clear to mind

Simplified Definition: unable to be touched or felt; not clear to the mind


Synonym: Impalpable

Antonym: Touchable

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Ludicrous

(adjective)


Definition

Definition: Amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity

meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly inept, false, or foolish.
simplified definition: very foolish


Synonym: Comedic, Humorous, Laughable

Antonym:Lame; Unfunny; humorless

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 Phantasmagoria

(noun)

Definition

Definition: A sequence of real or imaginary images like those seen in a dream.”- Google Definitions

My Definition: A grouping of dream-like images

synonym: Apparition and illusion

Antonym: Fact and reality

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Sepulcher

(noun)

Definition

Definition: A place of burial; A container for religious relics especially in an alter

My Definition: A tomb or a grave


Synonym: a tomb or grave

Antonym: a place for living



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Expostulate

(verb)

Definition

Definition: express strong disapproval or disagreement.

My Definition: To strongly disagree.

 

Synonym: Disagree with

Antonym: Approve/ Sanction

Term

 

Scourge

(scourged - noun; scourging - verb)

Definition

Definition: A whip or a lash for the occupation of punishment or torture, or the person who is inflicting the damage.

My Definition: A harsh slash…

 

Synonym: Bane, Punishment

Antonym: Gift, Relief

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Behoove

(verb)

Definition

Definition: To be necessary or proper for (someone)

Simplified Definition: To be appropriate


Synonym: Expected

Antonym: Spontaneous

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