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Scarlet Letter-2 VW

Second set of vocab word for the scarlet letter

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sharpness of perception acuteness
like a maze, very convoluted and intricate labyrinth
favorable auspicious
extremely overbearing imperious
very pale or sickly wan
a person who is elusive or hard to find, wandering fugitive
still in existence extant
unusual in character or appearance quaint
a book that is large in volume tome
very thin, emaciated, angular gauntness
to make shiny, or to polish by rubbing burnished
urgent, requiring immediate attention exigencies
a distant view seen through an opening vista
moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act depravity
not readily noticeable, inconspicuous unobtrusive
to delay in coming or going, to linger tarry
a likeness, a natural relationship, a kinship affinity
depression, dejection despondency
to count one by one enumerated
uninterested, lacking normal curiousity incurious
scholarly erudite
a spell, written or recited formula or words designed for a particular effect incantations
threatening ominous
to degrade to humiliate abased
to ease pain, guilt, or intensity palliate
deserving hate or contempt odious
understood but not directly expressed implicit
a dislike, or distaste, or enmity antipathy
difficult to understand, recondite, concealed abstruse
heavenly, unusually delicate, light, lacking material substance, intangible ethereal
relative importance, significance import
not able to be disentangled inextricable
to atone or to make amends for a sin or a crime expiation
to honor, to revere venerable
the highest point overhead, peak zenith
reliable and believable credibility
to blame or to charge impute
ill will or evil intentions malevolence
filled to capacity, abundantly supplied replete
a sign or forewarning portent
a serious event causing distress or misfortune calamity
ruling oppressively and absolutely; tyrannical despotic
not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial benign
leaves of a plant, leafage foliage
strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic austerity
makes unnecessary, prevents as a result of anticipating obviated
a very steep cliff or mass of rock, the brink of something dangerous precipice
scoffing at, mockery, ridicule derisively
nearness; kinship propinquity
destroyed or caused by decline or decay blighted
very diligent, accomplishing with painstaking care sedulous
harmful;dangerous, injurious deleterious
nonconformity, disagreement, incompatibility incongruity
changing suddenly, fickle capricious
unreasonable touchiness or irritability petulant
exceptionally early in development or occurrence precocity
to provide with income or property, to supply with a talent or quality endowing
ancient, relating to the earliest ages primeval
sparkling, shining, or flashing scintillating
very talkative loquacity
to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner lamentation
a hater of mankind misanthropy
to dedicate or to declare sacred consecration
premonition of evil, an ominous omen forebode
one who keeps guard as a sentry sentinel
capable of floating; cheerful buoy/buoyant
to comfort or to cheer solace
meaningless sounds, babble prattle
to alienate, to separate estranged
to sooth or to appease, to assuage mollified
extreme paleness usually relating to the face pallor
a substance that is a mixture of metals alloy
a plea, an earnest request entreat
a passing from one thing to another, change of luck vicissitude
double-dealing, hypocrisy duplicity
appropriate conduct, correct and proper behavior decorum
a monarch, very powerful ruler, sovereign potentate
given freely, unwarranted gratuitous
jesting or joking jocularity
future generations, all descendants of a person posterity
showing high spirits effervescence
exaggerated show of dignity or self-importance, bombastic pomp
tireless, incapable of being fatigued indefatigable
excessive boldness, rashness, daring audacity
Created by: mandilyn4
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