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English III Vocb SL1
English III Vocab Scarlet letter I
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (adj) not favorable; not promising; boding ill | Inauspicious |
| (adj)respect by virtue of age, dignity, character or position | Venerable |
| (adj) marked by shame or disgrace; humiliating | Ignominious |
| (n) the quality of being discerning, sound in judgment and farsighted; wisdom | Sagacity |
| (n) Power or capacity to produce a desired effect; effectiveness | Efficacy |
| (v) To reason earnestly with someone in an attempt to dissuade or correct; remonstrate | Expostulate |
| (n) an impulsive change of mind | Caprice |
| (adj) secure from violation or destruction; incorrupible | Inviolable |
| (v) to cite as an example or means of proof in an argument | Adduce |
| (adj) troublesomely urgent or persistent in reqeusting | Importunate |