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The Scarlet Letter Vocab. Ch. 1-7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| edifice | n.- a building; esp. a large, imposing one |
| utopia | n.- an imaginary place in which the government, laws, and social conditions are perfect |
| sepulcher | n.- a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried |
| ponderous | adj.- slow and clumsy because of great weight |
| congenial | adj.- pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests, that are similar to one's own; friendly |
| inauspicious | adj.- not conductive to success; unpromising |
| portal | n.- a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a place |