To Kill a Mockingbird Vocab (with page number) – Flashcards
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assuage
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To provide relief from something distressing or painful (pg. 3)
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taciturn
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Habitually uncommunicative or reserved in speech or manner (pg. 4)
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repertoire
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the range of techniques, abilities, or skills somebody or something has (pg.8)
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vapid
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lacking interest or liveliness (pg. 8)
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malevolent
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having or showing a desire to harm others (pg. 8)
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predilection
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a particular liking or preference for something (pg.9)
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domicile
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the house, apartment, or other place where somebody lives (pg.10)
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concede
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to admit or acknowledge something, often with reluctance (pg.11)
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nebulous
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not clear, distinct, or definite (pg. 11)
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convey
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a small group of people or things (pg. 18)
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dispensation
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exemption or release from a rule or obligation, especially a religious one (pg. 23)
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irk
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to annoy somebody slightly, especially by being tedious (pg. 23)
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furor
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an angry or indignant public reaction to something (pg. 26)
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contemptuous
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feeling, expressing, or demonstrating a strong dislike or utter lack or respect for somebody or something (pg. 27)
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contentious
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frequently engaging in and seeming to enjoy arguments and disputes (pg. 27)
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diminutive
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very small or much smaller than usual (pg.27)
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fractious
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irritable and likely to complain or misbehave (pg.29)
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amiable
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friendly and pleasant to be with (pg.29)
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disapprobation
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an expression of strong disapproval (pg.31)
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auspicious
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attended by favorable circumstances (pg. 32)
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gingerly
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in a very cautious, wary, or tentative way (pg.34)
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abominable
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extremely repugnant or offensive (pg. 36)
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evasion
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not giving a direct answer to a direct question usually in order to conceal the truth (pg. 40)
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benign
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mild or favorable in effect (pg. 42)
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magisterial
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showing great authority and dignity (pg.42)
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pestilence
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an epidemic of a highly contagious or infectious disease (pg.42)
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asinine
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extremely or utterly foolish (pg. 49)
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malignant
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likely to cause harm (pg.55)
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aberration
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a departure from what is normal or desirable (pg. 63)
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accost
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to approach and stop somebody in order to speak, especially in an aggressive, insistent, or suggestive way (pg. 65)
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perpetrate
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to commit or be responsible for something, usually something criminal or morally wrong (pg. 67)
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libel
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a false and malicious published statement that damages somebody's reputation (pg. 67)
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provocation
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the act of provoking somebody or something (pg.79)
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trousseau
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a bride's clothing and linen that she has collected during her engagement (pg. 80)
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tarry
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to stay temporarily at a place, to wait (pg. 84)
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obstreperous
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noisily and aggressively boisterous, refusing to be controlled (pg.85)
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invective
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an abusive expression, or language used to attack or blame somebody (pg. 87)
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feeble
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lacking physical or mental strength or health (pg. 89)
