Mockingbird Vocab Set 1 Flashcards by Landon Kirk | Brainscape

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Assuage

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to lessen or reduce the intensity of something

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Strictures

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a restriction, constraint, or limitation on a person or activity

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Taciturn

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quiet, reserved

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Imprudent

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careless, lacking wisdom

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Vapid

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lifeless, dull and boring, flat

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Malevolent

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wishing evil upon others

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Piety

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strong belief in religion

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Stealthy

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intended to escape observation; secretive

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Indigenous

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native to a place

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Cunning

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deceitful; evasive; tricky; sly

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Illicit

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forbidden; not permitted

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Mortification

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having a sense of great embarrassment or shame

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Vexation

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the state of being annoyed

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Iniquity

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immoral or wicked behavior

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Contentious

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easily argumentative

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Judiciously

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wisely; sensibly

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Dictum

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a noteworthy statement; a saying