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The Scarlet Letter Vocabulary Bellringers

The Scarlet Letter Vocabulary Bellringers. Chapters 1-3. 1 . E DIFICE- n a large, imposing building 2. INAUSPICIOUS- adj not favorable; unlucky 3. RANKLE- v to cause anger or resentment. Chapters 1-3 cont’d.

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The Scarlet Letter Vocabulary Bellringers

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  1. The Scarlet Letter Vocabulary Bellringers

  2. Chapters 1-3 1. EDIFICE- n a large, imposing building 2. INAUSPICIOUS- adj not favorable; unlucky 3. RANKLE- v to cause anger or resentment

  3. Chapters 1-3 cont’d. 4. PRETERNATURAL- adj beyond what is normally found in nature 5. SAGACITY- n wisdom; sound judgment 6. MIEN- n a person’s manner; a way of carrying one’s self

  4. Chapters 4-6 7. EFFICACY- n effectiveness 8. REQUITAL- n something given in return 9. VIVIFY- v to give life to; to animate

  5. Chapters 4-6 cont’d. 10. REPUGNANCE- n extreme distaste 11. INVIOLABLE- adj sacred; not to be injured 12. REVILE- v use abusive language

  6. Chapters 7-9 1. RUFF- nhigh, stiff collar worn by men and women 2. PANOPLY- na complete suit of armor • TRANSGRESSION- n sin; act that is against the law

  7. Chapters 7-9 cont’d 4. MOUNTBANK- n one who entertains with jokes or tricks 5. PROVIDENTIAL- adj showing the guidance of God 6. IMPORTUNATE- adj annoying persistent; insistent

  8. Chapters 10-12 7. INIMICAL- adj hostile; harmful 8. PROPAGATE- v to breed 9. SOMNIFEROUS- adj sleep-inducing

  9. Chapters 10-12 cont’d. 10. ETHEREAL- adj not earthly; heavenly 11. ABTRUSE- adj hard to understand 12. MACHINATION- n scheme of evil intent

  10. Chapters 10-12 cont’d. 13. SOMNAMBULISM- n sleepwalking 14. TORPID- adj without sensation; sluggish 15. SCURRILOUS- adj coarse; vulgar

  11. Chapters 13-15 OBVIATED- V anticipated and made unnecessary PROPINQUITY- N nearness in place or time SEDULOUS- ADJ diligent; careful and busy ENIGMA- N something hard to understand or explain; mystery

  12. Chapters 16-18 LOQUACITY- N Excessive talkativeness MISANTHROPY- N Hatred or disgust of humankind COLLOQUY- N conversation

  13. Chapters 19-21 ACCOSTING- V attacking INURED- V accustomed to accept something undesirable VICISSITUDE- N changing circumstances

  14. Chapters 19-21 cont’d IRREFRAGABLE- V not to be disputed or contested WORMWOOD- N something bitter and grievous; bitterness BUCKLER- N a shield worn on the left arm

  15. Chapters 22-24 PATHOS- N sympathetic pity INGNOMINY-N great personal dishonor or humiliation SURMISE- V to imagine or infer on slight grounds

  16. Chapters 22-24 cont’d APOTHEOSIS- N elevation to divine status NUGATORY- ADJ having no force; inoperative PENITENCE- N regret for sin or wrongdoing

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