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The Scarlet Letter Vocab Ch. 16-18
Vocabulary from the Scarlet Letter
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English
11th Grade
11/05/2009
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Colloquy
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dialogue
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contiguity
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contact or proximity
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cumber
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to hinder/hamper
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denizen
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an inhabitant/resident
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devoid
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entirely lacking in
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enigma
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a mysterious or puzzling person or thing
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epoch
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a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
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harrow
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distress
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impute
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attribute (something, especially something bad) to someone
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inscrutable
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incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized
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machinations
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crafty schemes
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malign
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slander
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misanthrope
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a hater of humankind
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pensiveness
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dreamily or wistfully thoughtful
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primeval
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of or pertaining to the first age or ages, esp. of the world
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purport
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express or imply
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satiate
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to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary
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sedulous
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persevering
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tinge
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tint
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upbraided
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to find fault with or reproach severely
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