The Scarlet Letter 3-4/5-7
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 amenable | answerable, easily managed, tractable |
| inquest | an official inquiry or investigation |
| sumptuous | lavish; luxurious |
| insidious | sly; treacherous; seductive |
| veneration | reverence; respect or awe inspired by the dignity |
| feign | pretend; give false appearance |
| fain | gladly, willingly |
| vivify | to enliven |
| repugnance | extreme distaste |
| exhortation | a strong urging or pleading |
| contumaciously | obstinately , in a rebellious manner |
| caprice | a whim, a sudden change of mind |
| perverse | contrary; deviating from what is considered right |
| reviled | used abusive language towards someone |
| gesticulation | a gesturing |
| endue | to put on; to dress in |
| expiating | explaining in great detail |
| reproof | blame or censure for a fault |
| bedizen | to dress or decorate in a showy way |
| albeit | even though |
| indefeasible | that cannot be taken away |
| mountebank | one who entertains with jokes or tricks |
| adduce | to state or offer as reason, argument, or proof |
| averred | declared to be true |
| vindicate | to lay claim to; to maintain |
| emaciated | abnormally lean (as illness) |
| despondent | lacking in hope; pessimistic |
| emissary | a person sent on a special mission; agent |
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