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The Scarlet Letter Vocabulary Chapter 17-24

AB
spectresomething that haunts or perturbs the mind
misanthropya hatred or distrust of mankind
consecrationthe act of making or declaring sacred
satiatingto satisfy fully
sentinelone that watches or guards
budyto support or sustain
tarrystay
estrangedto alienate the affections of
colloquya conversation especially formal one
trammelledsomething that restricts activity or free movement
subjugatedto bring under dominion: conquer
cholericbad tempered; irritable
accostingaddress, greeting
mollifiedsoothed in temper to disposition
gratuitouswithout apparent reason or justification
wormwoodsomething bitter and grievous
effervesceto show liveliness or exhilaration
tempestousturbulent, stormy
unbenignantlyacting in a way that is not favorable or beneficial
animadversionadverse and typically ill-natured or unfair criticism
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
sobrietybeing sober
necromancymagic, sorcery
gradationsa series forming successive stages
indefatigabelincapable of being fatigued
unscrupulousunprincipled
necromancera person who is believed to communicate with the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically revealing the future of influencing the course of future events
nugatoryhaving no force, inoperative
escutcheona protective or ornamental shield


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Colby Community College
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