The Interview & Hester at Her Needle

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3rd word list for The Scarlet Letter.
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  1. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  2. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  3. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  4. combative
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  5. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  6. progenitor
    an ancestor in the direct line
  7. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  8. sombre
    grave or even gloomy in character
  9. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Created on Sun Oct 24 15:04:09 EDT 2010

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