The Scarlet Letter 1
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- inauspicious
- ill-omened; unfortunate; unlucky; unfavorable
- indubitably
- Too apparent to be doubted; unquestionable
- heterodox
- Not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine or dogma
- ignominy
- Shameful or disgraceful action, conduct, or character
- contumely
- Rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance; insolence
- heterogeneous
- Not arising within the body; derived from another individual or species
- iniquity
- Gross immorality or injustice; wickedness
- tremulously
- Timid or fearful; timorous
- amenable
- Responsive to advice, authority, or suggestion; willing
- besmirch
- To stain; sully
- infamy
- Evil fame or reputation
- galling
- Causing extreme irritation or chagrin; vexing
- penance
- An act of self-mortification or devotion performed voluntarily to show sorrow for a sin or other wrongdoing
- morbid
- Characterized by preoccupation with unwholesome thoughts or feelings
- repugnance
- Extreme dislike or aversion
- exhortation
- A speech or discourse that encourages, incites, or earnestly advises
- inscrutable
- Difficult to fathom or understand; impenetrable
- mutability
- Prone to frequent change; inconstant
- imbibe
- To absorb or take in as if by drinking or by the mind
- anathemas
- A vehement denunciation; a curse
- dearth
- A scarce supply; a lack
- imperious
- Arrogantly domineering or overbearing
- dauntless
- Incapable of being intimidated or discouraged; fearless
- panoply
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A splendid or striking array
or Something that covers and protects - constrained
- To inhibit or restrain; hold back