Scarlet Letter Vocabulary 5

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peal

Back 1

1.(a)the loud ringing of bells (b)a complete set of changes on a given number of bells (c)set of bells tuned to the tones of the major scale for change ringing
2.a loud sound or succession of sounds

Front 2

penitent

Back 2

feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses; repentant

Front 3

petty

Back 3

1.having secondary rank or importance; minor subordinate
2.having little or no importance or significance
3.marked by or reflective of narrow interests and sympathies; small-minded

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petulance

Back 4

the quality or state of being petulant(insolent or rude in speech or behavior); peevishness

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piety

Back 5

the quality or state of being pious (a)fidelity to natural obligations (as to parents)(b)dutifulness in religion; devoutness
2.an act inspired by piety
3.a conventional belief or standard; orthodoxy

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placid

Back 6

serenely free of interruption or disturbance; complacent

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plaintive

Back 7

expressive of suffering or woe; melancholy

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pompous

Back 8

1.excessively elevated or ornate
2.having or exhibiting self-importance; arrogant
3.relating to or suggestive of pomp; magnificent

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ponderous

Back 9

1.of very great weight
2.unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size
3.oppressively or unpleasantly dull; lifeless

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portal

Back 10

1.door; entrance esp. a grand or imposing one
2.the approach or entrance to a bridge or tunnel
3.a site serving as a guide or point of entry to the World Wide Web and usually including a search engine

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portent

Back 11

1.something that foreshadows a coming event; omen, sign
2.prophetic indication or significance
3.marvel; prodigy

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posterity

Back 12

1.the offspring of one pregenitor to the furthest generation
2.all future generations

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potent

Back 13

1.having or wielding force, authority, or influence; powerful
2.achieving or bringing about a particular result; effective
3.(a)chemically or medicinally effective (b)rich in a characteristic constituent

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potentate

Back 14

ruler, sovereign (one who wields great power or sway)

Front 15

prattle

Back 15

1.prate
2.to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of childre; babble

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precipice

Back 16

1.a very steep or overhanging place
2.a hazardous situation (brink)

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precocious

Back 17

1.exceptionally early in development or occurence
2.exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age

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predilection

Back 18

an established preference for something

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primeval

Back 19

1.of or relating to the earliest ages (as of the world or human history); ancient, primitive
2.primordial

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prolific

Back 20

1.producing young or fruit esp. freely; fruitful
2.archaic: causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction
3.marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity

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propensity

Back 21

an often intense natural inclination or preference

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propinquity

Back 22

1.nearness of blood; kinship
2.nearness in place or time; proximity

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propriety

Back 23

1.true nature
2.a special characteristic; peculiarity
3.the quality or state of being proper; appropriateness
4.(a)conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech (b)fear of offending against conventional rules of behavior (c)the customs and manners of polite society

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quaint

Back 24

1.expert, skilled
2.(a)marked by skillful design (b)marked by beauty or elegance
3.(a)unusual or different in character or appearnace; odd (b)pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar

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regimen

Back 25

1.(a)a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication)esp. when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient (b)a regular course of action and esp. of strenuous training
2.government; rule
3.regime

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remonstrate

Back 26

to present and urge reasons in opposition; expostulate; to say or plead in protest, reproof, or opposition

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replete

Back 27

1.fully or abundantly provided or filled
2.(a)abundantly fed (b)fat, stout
3.complete

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requite

Back 28

1.(a)to make return for; repay (b)to make retalliation; avenge
2.to make suitable return to for a benefit or service or for an injury

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revere

Back 29

to show devoted deferential honor to; regard as worthy of great honor

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rotund

Back 30

1.marked by roundness; rounded
2.marked by fullness of sound or cadence; orotund; sonorous
3.notably plump; chubby