The scarlet Letter Vocabulary Ch.1-24 – Flashcards
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utopia
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an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
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ponderous
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having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
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edifice
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a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building
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portal
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a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
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inauspicious
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unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future
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physignomies
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facial feature or expression
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indubitable
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certain, not to be doubted or denied
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meagre
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very small or not enough
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transgressor
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sinner; lawbreaker
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scaffold
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a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
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impropriety
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something improper, incorrect; not appropriate
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malefactress
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A woman who violates the law or does evil
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beadle
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a minor parish official who serves as an usher and preserves order at services
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evanescent
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vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
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ignominy
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public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
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iniquity
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sin
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visage
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the appearance conveyed by a person's face
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ordeal
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a severe or trying experience
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pillory
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a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the neck and hands
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mien
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dignified manner or conduct
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preternaturally
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in an extraordinary or unnatural manner
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phantasmagoric
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a display of optical effects and illusions
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remonstrance
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protest; objection
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heterogeneous
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Composed of different kinds, diverse
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infamy
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evil fame or public reputation
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melancholy
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a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
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lurid
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causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
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writhed
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squirmed, wriggled, twisted
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peremptory
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not allowing contradiction or refusal
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efficacy
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power to produce desired effect
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expostulation
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an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
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appalled
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struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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besmirches
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to stain or to make dirty
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inscrutable
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of an obscure nature
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retribution
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the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
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emolument
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compensation
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commiseration
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a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
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superfluous
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extra; unnecessary
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ascetic
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practices self denial as spiritual discipline
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reviled
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scolded with abusive language
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contumaciously
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in a stubborn or disobedient way
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talisman
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a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil
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incredulity
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doubt about the truth of something
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mutability
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ability to change in form; fickleness
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perpetuated
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caused to continue
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caprice
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whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause
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labyrinth
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complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
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dauntless
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bold; fearless
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tame
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make less strong or intense
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draught
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a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
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panoply
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n. 1. a magnificent or impressive array; 2. something forming a protective covering
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expatiating
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explaining in great detail
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indefeasible
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not capable of being undone or voided
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requital
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the act of making repayment 2.return, as for an injury of for some friendly act
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emaciated
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extremely thin; wasted away
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retribution
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something justly deserved, especially a punishment
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appellation
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name; title
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exemplary
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excellent, outstanding
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sagacity
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keenness of perception; soundness of judgment; wisdom
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abode
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the place where one lives; home
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commodiousness
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spacious, roomy
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somniferous
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tending to produce sleep.
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somnambulism
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the condition of walking or performing some other activity without awakening; also known as sleepwalking
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scurrilous
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coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed
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jest
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a joke or the act of joking
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zealously
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feverently; devotedly
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benign
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pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
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propensity
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an inclination to do something
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transfiguration
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a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
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obviated
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make something unnecessary,avoid something: to anticipate and so avoid something
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remorse
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a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
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acquiescing
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to agree or consent quietly without protest
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propinquity
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the property of being close together
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sere
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dry and withered
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verdure
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fresh, rich vegetation
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sedulous
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persistent, showing industry and determination
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deleterious
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having a harmful effect; injurious
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enigma
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a puzzle, mystery, or riddle
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asperity
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harshness of manner
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imputed
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to lay responsibility or blame injustly
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loquacity
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excessive talkativeness
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despondency
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depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection
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contiguity
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the attribute of being so near as to be touching
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misanthropy
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hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind
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satiating
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to satisfy fully
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extenuation
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to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
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hypocrite
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a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold
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machinations
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evil schemes or plots
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expiating
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putting an end to something, making amends
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irrevocable
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impossible to retract or revoke
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solace
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the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
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stigma
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a symbol of disgrace or infamy
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dryad
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A nature divinity inhabiting or presiding over forests and trees; a wood nymph
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mollified
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to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease
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gesticulating
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To make gestures especially while speaking, as for emphasis
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vicissitude
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A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune.
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jocularity
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Joking good humor
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contiguous
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very close or connected in space or time
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necromancy
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the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
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repugnance
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disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive
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celestial
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of heaven or the spirit
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tumult
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a state of commotion and noise and confusion
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nugatory
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of little or no value; trifling; worthless; useless
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antipathy
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a strong dislike, hostile feeling
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escutcheon
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shield on which coat of arms is represented
