The Scarlet Letter CHS 5-8 (Honors English 11)
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Inscrutable
difficult or impossible to understand
Intangible
hard to pin down to identify
Imbibe
receive into the mind and retain
Callous
emotionally hardened
Insidious
intended to entrap
Contumacious
willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
Aver
declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Dexterity
adroitness in using the hands
Procure
get by special effort
Despondency
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
Prolific
bearing in abundance especially offspring
Caprice
A sudden desire
Inexplicable
Incapable of being explained or accounted for
Adverse
contrary to your interests or welfare
Imperious
having or showing arrogant superiority
Dauntless
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Cabalistic
having a secret or hidden meaning
Burnish
polish and make shiny
Exigency
a sudden unforeseen crisis that requires immediate action
Depravity
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
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