scarlet letter vocab 6
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djrox111192 on November 9, 2008
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25 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 profound | deep, having intellectual depth |
| bestow | to apply or devote time or effort |
| scrutiny | careful observation |
| tempestuous | stormy, raging, furious |
| peril | danger |
| expostulation | an expression of opposition, reasoning |
| impel | to urge forward as if driven by a strong moral pressure |
| vengeance | punishment inflicted in retaliation |
| sage | a very wise person |
| feign | to pretend or fake |
| kindle | to set fire to or ignite |
| inquest | investigation |
| retribution | something which is justly deserved |
| contrive | to devise, plan, or manage |
| appall | to overcome with shock or dismay |
| enjoin | to urge, order, command |
| morbid | abnormally terrible and gloomy |
| vigor | physical or mental energy |
| sustain | endure, undergo, to support, uphold |
| tinge | a slight shade of color, stain, odor or taste |
| purge | to cleanse or free from impurities |
| obscure | not well known |
| inscrutable | impossible to see or understand fully |
| martyrdom | death due to one's beliefs |
| emigrant | a person from another country or land |
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