Mocking Bird

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analogous adj

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similar; comparable

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asinine adj

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stupid; sillly

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assuaged vb

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to assuage is to lessen or to calm

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auspicious adj

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favorable

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bout n

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fight

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contemptuous

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to be contemmtuous is to have the feeling that someone or something is beneath you; that it or they are worthless

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cordial adj

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warm and friendly

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diminutive adj

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smallet than ordinary

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edification n

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education; instruction

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fractious adj

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mean or cross

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gallantly adv

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politely ;in the manner of a gentleman

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guilelessness n

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guile is craftiness and cunning in dealing with order. to be guilelss is to have none of that craftiness

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predilection n

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a predilection is a preference or a preferred way of doing something

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quibbling vb

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a type of arguing where you avoid the main point by bringing up pretty details

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rudiments n

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prinnciple; elments ; subjects to be learned

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scrip scramps n

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paper money of small denominations ( less than $1 ) issued for temporary emergency use. during the Great Depression many local and state gov’t gave scrip stamps or sometimes token to needy people

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sojourn n

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a brief visit

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strictures n

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conditions or rules

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vigil n

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a watch

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waning

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becoming less bright, intense or strong