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To Kill a Mockingbird > Chapter 17 Vocab > Flashcards

Chapter 17 Vocab Flashcards

1
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Acrimonious

A

Sarcastic; bitter; nasty

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Affirmative nod

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To nod yes

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Amber

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A dark orange yello

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Ambidextrous

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Able to use both hands with equal ease

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Amiably

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Good-naturedly

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Audible

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Able to be heard

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Bantam cock

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A small, aggressive rooster

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Benignly

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Kindly; gently

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Boiling

A

Angry or unruly group

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Capacity

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Ability

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Cast

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To have a cast in one’s eye means that a particular eye tends to turn or veer off into another direction

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Complacently

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In a self-satisfied way

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13
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Congenital condition

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A condition that is in existence at birth

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14
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Contempt charges

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A charge for the disrespect of a court or judge

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Corroborating evidence

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Evidence which helps to strengthen a position

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16
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Corrugated

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Formed by a series of alternating ridges and grooves

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17
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Counsel

A

Lawyers

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18
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Crepey

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Like a thin, crinkled cloth

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Dictum

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Official pronouncement

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20
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Goddeg

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Stubborn determination

21
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Economic fluctuations

A

Changes in the state of economy

22
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Edge

A

Sharpness

23
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Gardenia

A

A large, fragrant flower

24
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Genially

A

In a friendly manner

25
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Geraniums

A

Flowering plants

26
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Gullet

A

Throat; neck

27
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Heaved

A

Lifted

28
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Import

A

Importance

29
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Infinite

A

Endless

30
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Irrelevant

A

Not relatice

31
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Immaterial

A

Unimportant

32
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Kindling

A

A bundle of dry twigs, branches, etc. that is used to start a fire

33
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Namesake

A

The person one is named after

34
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Prosperity

A

Good fortune; wealth

35
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Quelling

A

Quieting; calming

36
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Refuse

A

Garbage

37
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Ruttin’ on

A

Having sexual relationships with; typically used to describe the mating habits of of animals

38
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Skewed

A

Turned

39
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Slop jars

A

Large pails usually used to recieve waste water from a wash basin or the contents of a chamber pot

40
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Smugness

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To be smug is to be highly self-satisfied; to think a lot of oneself

41
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Speculations

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Thoughts or reflections

42
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Sulky

A

Moody and quiet

43
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Sullen

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In this case, gloomy and threatening

44
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Supplemented

A

Added to

45
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Tenet

A

A principle or belief generally held to be true

46
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Title dispute

A

A legal fight over the ownership of a particular piece of property

47
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Turbulent

A

Stormy; unruly

48
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Varmints

A

In this case, flies and other flying insects that would be found in and around a garbage dump

49
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Warranted

A

Gave a reason for; indicated the need for

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