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Scarlet Letter Chapters 1-4 Vocabulary
Random vocabulary words from chapters 1-4 of The Scarlet Letter
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Literature
11th Grade
08/08/2012
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Edifice
 Definition
Building
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Cogitate
 Definition
to think carefully
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Sagacious
 Definition
Wise
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Scaffold
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A raised platform on which criminals are prosecuted
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Pillory
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(Stocks) A device for head and hands
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Ignominious
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Humiliating, degrading, and disgraceful
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Demeanor
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Behavior
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Ensue
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To follow (sequential)
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Physiognomy
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Facial features that show character or state of mind
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Mien
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Person's bearing or appearance
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Pessimism
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Gloominess or belief that the bad guy will win
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Reprove
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To scold or find fault with
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Jocular
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Joking, good-natured
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Profligate
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Extremely wasteful, extravagant
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Fracas
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An uproar or brawl with more than two people
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