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The Scarlet Letter Vocab
vocab for the scatlet letter vocab test on 2/26/10
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English
11th Grade
02/25/2010
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ABASH
 Definition
(v) to destroy self-confidence
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ATTRIBUTE
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(v) produced by credit
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AUSPICIOUS
 Definition
(adj) prosperous
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BEHOOVE
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(v) nessesary; advantage
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CONTUMELY
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(n) humiliating insult
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CULPRIT
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(n) a guilty person of an offense
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DEPORTMENT
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(n) behavior
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ELOQUENT
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(adj) apporpriate expression; usually associateed with speeches
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EDIFICE
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(n) building
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FEVOR
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(n) passionate
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GALLOWS
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(n) where to be hanged
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HETERODOX
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(adj;n) rebel
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HAUGHTY
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(adj) snobbish
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IGNOMINOUS
 Definition
(adj humiliating
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INIQUITY
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(n) sin
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INFAMOUS
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(adj) known for having a bad rep
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MANIFEST
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(adj) obvious; apperent
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Penal
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(n) punishment
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Portal
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(n) entrance
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Ponderous
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(adj) heavy
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Pillory
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(n)punishment device
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Physiognomy
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(n) art of dertemining characteristics
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Sagacious
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(adj) being wise
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Scaffold
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(n) raised framework
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Scourage
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(n) whip
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Serene
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(adj) calm; tranquil
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Tribunal
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(n) court of justice
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Obscure
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(adj) not clear
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Visage
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(n) appearance
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Venerable
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(adj) demanding respect bc of old age
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Writhe
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(v) Twist
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