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vocab 11-20
scarlet letter vocab 11-20
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English
11th Grade
09/23/2009

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efficacy
Definition
effectiveness
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eminence
Definition
a condition or station of prominence or superiority by reason of rank or office or a personal obtainments; used as a title for a cardinal
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Grievous
Definition
oppressive, onerous
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hypocrisy
Definition
a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; especially the false assumption of an appearance or virtue or religion
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ignominious
Definition
marked or characterized by disgrace or shame; dishonorable
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impediment
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obstruction
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indubitable
Definition
too evident to be doubted; unquestionable
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infer
Definition
to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
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lurid
Definition
a) wan and ghastly pale in appearance; livid. b) of any several light or medium grayish colors ranging in hue from yellow to orange.
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malefactor
Definition
one who commits an offense against the law; felon
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