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The Scarlet Letter, List 7 Flashcards

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42608999Availto make use of or to be of use or advantage to; to result in0
42609000ingenuitycleverness1
42609001progenitora direct ancestor2
42609002sumptuaryrelating to laws that control personal behaviors3
42609003plebeianlow-class, crude, vulgar4
42609004intangiblenot perceptible to touch, not material5
42609005subsistencethe necessities of life, the resources of survival6
42609006asceticself-denying, abstinent, austere7
42609007penancevoluntary suffering to repent for a wrong8
42609008deriveto receive from a source, to originate9
42609009banishto expel from a group; to force to leave, exile10
42609010repugnancestrong dislike, distaste, or antagonism; an instance of contradiction or inconsistence11
42609011retainto hold, keep possession of12
42609012revileto criticize with harsh language, verbally abuse13
42609013succorto give or offer relief14
42609014maliceanimosity, spite, hatred15
42609015aspirationa great hope or goal16
42609016innumerabletoo many to be counted17
42609017diffusionthe act of spreading18
42609018callousinsensitive, thick-skinned19
42609019endowto provide with something naturally or freely; to furnish with an income or grant20
42609020insidioustreacherous, devious21
42609021loathsomeabhorrent, hateful22
42609022irreverentdisrespectful, gently or humorously mocking23
42609023avertto run away; avoid24

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