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Vocabuary from Scarlet Letter and The Great Gatsby
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11th Grade
06/11/2013
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Term
Emaciated
 Definition
thin or weak
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mountebank
 Definition
a person who deceives others
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boon
 Definition
a blessing
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tithe
 Definition
a one tenth tax
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vehemence
 Definition
display of passion
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tarry
 Definition
to be delayed
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parable
 Definition
a spiritual lesson
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sunder
 Definition
to split apart
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appellation
 Definition
name or title
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vindicate
 Definition
accusations
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cordial
 Definition
warm and friendly
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zeal
 Definition
passion
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aught
 Definition
anything
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deacon
 Definition
church official
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apothecary
 Definition
pharmasist
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apostle
 Definition
follower of christ
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scrupulous
 Definition
morals
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meloncholy
 Definition
sad
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nether
 Definition
underneath
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province
 Definition
area of special knowledge
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imporstone
 Definition
bother
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rejoin
 Definition
comeback
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plash
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splash
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orthodox
 Definition
correct teachings
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affinity
 Definition
liking/attraction
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tumalt
 Definition
noisy commotion
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enumerate
 Definition
list things
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abode
 Definition
place to live
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pious
 Definition
religious
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erudite
 Definition
learning
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vilify
 Definition
slander
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commodious
 Definition
roomy
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emmissary
 Definition
person on a special mission
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diabolical
 Definition
evil
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transfigure
 Definition
transform into something worse
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perchance
 Definition
by a chance
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sextant
 Definition
gps
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aspiration
 Definition
desire
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stealth
 Definition
secretive
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inimical
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hostile
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solace
 Definition
comfort
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propagate
 Definition
spread
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abasement
 Definition
humble
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decorum
 Definition
manners
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mirth
 Definition
happiness
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eccentric
 Definition
out of the center
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conjoin
 Definition
combine
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palliate
 Definition
make less severe
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proffer
 Definition
offer
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somniferous
 Definition
tending to induce sleep
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repose
 Definition
rest
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rapture
 Definition
intense pleasure
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comport
 Definition
behave
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balk
 Definition
check progress
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reverberate
 Definition
echo
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odious
 Definition
repulsive
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antipathy
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hatred
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abhor
 Definition
to loathe
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machination
 Definition
scheme
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abstruse
 Definition
difficult to understand
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etheral
 Definition
no substance
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penance
 Definition
punishment for sin
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vigil
 Definition
pray/watchful period
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pith
 Definition
center of a tree
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somnambulism
 Definition
sleepwalking
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dank
 Definition
unpleasantly moist
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catarrh
 Definition
buildup of mucus in nose and throat
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expiate
 Definition
atone for guilt or sin
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bandy
 Definition
bowlegged
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conjecture
 Definition
opinion or conclusion
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wax
 Definition
to grow bigger
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defunked
 Definition
non existing
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conceit
 Definition
favorable of oneself
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luminary
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shine brightly
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torpid
 Definition
slugish
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cope
 Definition
perservere
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firmament
 Definition
heavens or the sky
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impute
 Definition
put on the blame
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malevolent
 Definition
bad will
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admonish
 Definition
warn
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scurrilous
 Definition
insulting language
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portent
 Definition
a sign or warning
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gibe
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taunt
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despot
 Definition
tyrant
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propensity
 Definition
natural tendency
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austerrity
 Definition
harshness in tone or manner
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emancipate
 Definition
set free
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stigma
 Definition
mark of disgrace
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germ
 Definition
microorganism
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obviate
 Definition
remove
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acquiesce
 Definition
consent
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common weal
 Definition
welfare of public
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propinquity
 Definition
nearness
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usurp
 Definition
to steal
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vane
 Definition
deadly poison
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verdure
 Definition
greenness
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sedulous
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diligent
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upbraid
 Definition
find fault with someone
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maligment
 Definition
harmful
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nuptial
 Definition
marriage
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impalpable
 Definition
not easily comprehended
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founder
 Definition
fill with water and sink
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mantel
 Definition
anything that covers
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petulant
 Definition
irritable
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innate
 Definition
natural
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endow
 Definition
to give
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vivacity
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full of life
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asperity
 Definition
harshness of tone or manner
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ullerior
 Definition
hidden
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penitent
 Definition
showing sorrow
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primeval
 Definition
first ages
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scintillate
 Definition
sparkle
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dell
 Definition
small valley
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loquacious
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talkative
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lament
 Definition
expression of grief
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rapine
 Definition
to want
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despondant
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depressed
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ere
 Definition
before in time
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contiguous
 Definition
touching
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misanthro
 Definition
disliking humankind
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dole
 Definition
sad
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satiate
 Definition
satisfied to the full
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buoy
 Definition
to keep afloat
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cumber
 Definition
to overload
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estranged
 Definition
made unfriendly
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trammel
 Definition
to hinder
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extenuate
 Definition
represent as less serious
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breach
 Definition
result of breaking
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citadel
 Definition
stronghold
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effluence
 Definition
flowing out
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choleric
 Definition
irritable
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denizen
 Definition
residence
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dryad
 Definition
nymph of the woods
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guise
 Definition
external appearence
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mollify
 Definition
to soften
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wrath
 Definition
fierce anger/revenge
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canker
 Definition
a sore
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duplicity
 Definition
deceitfullness
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irregragable
 Definition
not to be consulted
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gable
 Definition
triangle part of a roof
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paternal
 Definition
pertaining to father
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comport
 Definition
behavior
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cloister
 Definition
a courtyard
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furrow
 Definition
wrinkle
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cultivate
 Definition
to grow
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heterogenous
 Definition
various elements
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garb
 Definition
clothes
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abate
 Definition
make less of
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intervolution
 Definition
to coil
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sojourn
 Definition
a brief stay
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sagacious
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metal aquity
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genial
 Definition
happy
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abyss
 Definition
deep space
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gesticulate
 Definition
speaking with hands
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freak
 Definition
unusual event or situation
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caper
 Definition
skip or dance in a playful way
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labyrinth
 Definition
network of passages or paths
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pristine
 Definition
in its original condition
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intrinsic
 Definition
belonging naturally
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imperious
 Definition
necessary
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wan
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pae
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pallid
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pale person
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similitude
 Definition
being similar to something
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wayferer
 Definition
who travels on foot
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urchin
 Definition
mischievous young child
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verily
 Definition
certainly
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dauntless
 Definition
fearless determination
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pestilence
 Definition
epidemic disease
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extant
 Definition
existant
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cabal
 Definition
faction
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serf
 Definition
agricultural laborer
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gauntlet
 Definition
glove covering wrist
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panoply
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exigency
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expatiate
 Definition
speak or write in detail
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reproof
 Definition
expression of blame
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contemporary
 Definition
modern
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apparition
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ghostlike image of a person
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catechism
 Definition
series of fixed questions
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temporal
 Definition
relating to time
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essay
 Definition
attempt or try
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indefeasible
 Definition
not able to be lost
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matron
 Definition
job title of senior nurse
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beadle
 Definition
lay official of a church
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interpose
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place between two things
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prefigure
 Definition
an early version of something
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haughty
 Definition
distantful
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abash
 Definition
embarassed
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sumptuary
 Definition
finances
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gentility
 Definition
gentle manners
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evanescent
 Definition
disappearing
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ignominy
 Definition
public shame/disgrace
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visage
 Definition
facial expression
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rheumatic
 Definition
discomfort
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meridian
 Definition
noon time
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iniquity
 Definition
wickedness
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spurn
 Definition
reject
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rankle
 Definition
irritate
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deportment
 Definition
behavior of a child
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pillory
 Definition
device that holds hands and feet
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manifest
 Definition
to show
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contrivance
 Definition
plan or scheme
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edifice
 Definition
a large building
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sepulcher
 Definition
a tomb
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auspicious
 Definition
favorable
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portal
 Definition
opening/door
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petrify
 Definition
paralyze with terror
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physiognomy
 Definition
facial features
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augur
 Definition
a giant screw
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tribunal
 Definition
a court of law
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indubitable
 Definition
not doubted
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heterodox
 Definition
different beliefs
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scorge
 Definition
a whip
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venerable
 Definition
respected
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meager
 Definition
small
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transgress
 Definition
to break the law
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infamy
 Definition
bad fame
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rotund
 Definition
fat
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behoof
 Definition
necessary
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malefactor
 Definition
someone who does bad
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hussy
 Definition
a housewife
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bodice
 Definition
upper part of a womens dress
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mien
 Definition
appearence
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contumely
 Definition
rudeness
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preternatural
 Definition
supernatural
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countinance
 Definition
facial expression
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subsequent
 Definition
following time in order
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phantasmagoric
 Definition
nightmarish
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eminence
 Definition
person of rank
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impediment
 Definition
something that gets in your way
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remonstrate
 Definition
demonstrate
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wont
 Definition
likely or accustomed to
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adultery
 Definition
to make impure
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obstinate
 Definition
stubborn
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albeit
 Definition
even though
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purport
 Definition
to present
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exhort
 Definition
urge/advise
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hypocrite
 Definition
person who goes against the morals or beliefs
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eloquent
 Definition
forceful appropriate expression
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quell
 Definition
put to an end
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insubordinate
 Definition
disobedience
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rebuke
 Definition
reprimand
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bear
 Definition
to hold up
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amenable
 Definition
agreeable
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peremptory
 Definition
put an end to all
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efficacy
 Definition
effectiveness
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leech
 Definition
bloodsucking aquatic animal
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quaff
 Definition
to drink beverage
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expostulate
 Definition
protest
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folly
 Definition
foolish
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requite
 Definition
payback
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nepenthe
 Definition
drug or drink
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frank
 Definition
direct
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feigh
 Definition
to pretend
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alchemy
 Definition
turning materials into gold
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epoch
 Definition
a period in history
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enjoin
 Definition
to forbid
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paramoor
 Definition
any lover
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ligament
 Definition
a band of tissue that connects bone and cartilage
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lurid
 Definition
gruesome
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annihilate
 Definition
destroy
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vivify
 Definition
to quicken
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progenitor
 Definition
ancestor
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plebeian
 Definition
pertaining to common people
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emolument
 Definition
pay
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commiserate
 Definition
to express sorrow
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mortify
 Definition
humiliate/shame
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ascetic
 Definition
extreme self denial
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superfluous
 Definition
too much
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voluptuous
 Definition
enjoyment
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imbibe
 Definition
to consume liquids by drinking
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talisman
 Definition
a good luck charm
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inscrutable
 Definition
not easily understood
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assimilate
 Definition
to make similar
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congenial
 Definition
agreeable
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gall
 Definition
irritating
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retribution
 Definition
something inflicted
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delusion
 Definition
led away
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martyr
 Definition
willingly dies for a cause
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denote
 Definition
represent
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fain
 Definition
willingly
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sable
 Definition
the color black
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incredulous
 Definition
skeptical
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procure
 Definition
obtain something
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faculty
 Definition
ability to act or do
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aspect
 Definition
appearance to eye or mind
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imbue
 Definition
to saturate
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pomp
 Definition
show of magnifigance
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mutable
 Definition
prone to frequent change
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caprice
 Definition
impulsive action
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sprite
 Definition
elf or fairy
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sportive
 Definition
playful
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imp
 Definition
mischievous child
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inviolable
 Definition
sacred
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disport
 Definition
amusing ones self
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anathema
 Definition
someone disliked
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brood
 Definition
young offspring
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revile
 Definition
criticize in a mean way
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enmity
 Definition
mutual hate
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dearth
 Definition
lack of something
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singular
 Definition
unique
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balm
 Definition
to heal or smooth
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