Scarlet Letter Vocab. ch 5-8 (last ten) and 9-12 (first ten)
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Sarahankli on December 4, 2010
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I could not find Kimmy's powerpoint. For the second part of Ch. 5-8 I used the definitions from the powerpoint under the Scarlet Letter tab on Blackboard.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Venerate | To regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| Propensity | An often intense natural inclination or preference; habit |
| Opaque | Blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light |
| Predilection | An established preference for something |
| Portal | Door, entrance; especially a grand or imposing one |
| Inauspicious | Not auspicious (auspicious: attended by good fortune, prosperous) |
| Augury | Divination from auspices or omens |
| Betoken | To typify beforehand To give evidence of |
| Vagrant | On who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| Impropriety | An improper or indecorous act or remark; especially and unacceptable use of word or of language |
| Evanescent | Fleeting (quickly disappearing) |
| Stalwart | Having outstanding strength |
| Esoteric | Hidden; understood only by a few |
| Impugn | (impunity) To attack one's honor |
| Oblivion | In a state of being forgotten |
| Magnate | Person of power/influence |
| Petty | Small, insignificant |
| Obscure | Difficult to see, vague |
| Dearth | a lack, scarcity |
| Forbearance | Patience, lenience (going easy on someone) |
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