The Scarlet Letter Vocabulary Test Part 8
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pillory
device for punishment consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked; a means for public scorn and ridicule
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flagrant
conspicuously offensive
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earnest
grave or important
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sombre
serious or dismal
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contumely
harsh language or treatment arising from contempt
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conspicuous
attracting attention
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spectral
of, relating to, or suggesting a ghost or something ghostly