Mocking Bird Flashcards

Chapter 1

1
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Assuaged

The student couldn’t ASSUAGED his guilt over skipping class

A

Make smth less intense (assuage a fear, concern)

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Seldom

My friend always eats breakfast but SELDOM eats lunch.

A

not often

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Stricture

The STRICTURE of the family was you need to go to Church every Sunday.

A

Rule

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Impotent

The teacher hated how the this one student treated him but felt IMPOTENT to change the students behavior

A

Powerless, helpless (to change a situation)

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Synonym

“Shut” is a SYNONYM of “close”

A

Same meaning as

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Apprehensive

My friend was APPREHENSIVE about going on a airplane.

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Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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Indigenous

I am indigenous from India, Punjab

A

originating or occurring naturally in a particular place

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Auburn

My friends hair color is Auburn.

A

Reddish - brown color

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Crimson

My friends face became crimson and her hands and legs were shaking

A

Become flushed, especially through embarrassment

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