To Kill a Mockingbird

Question 1

emaciated

Answer 1

adjective
abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.
“she was so emaciated she could hardly stand”

Question 2

espirt

Answer 2

noun
the quality of being lively, vivacious, or witty.

Question 3

sintered

Answer 3

adjective
produced by or subjected to sintering (the process of coalescing a powdered material into a solid or porous mass by means of heating without liquefaction).
“a mosaic made from sintered glass”

Question 4

peseta

Answer 4

(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of Spain, equal to 100 centimos.
HISTORICAL
a Spanish silver coin.

Question 5

inalienable

Answer 5

adjective
not subject to being taken away from or given away by the possessor.
“the shareholders have the inalienable right to dismiss directors”

Question 6

sporadic

Answer 6

adjective
occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.
“sporadic fighting broke out”

Question 7

nebulous

Answer 7

adjective
1.
in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.
“a giant nebulous glow
2.
(of a concept) vague or ill-defined.
“nebulous concepts like quality of life”

Question 8

ramrod

Answer 8

noun
1.
a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzle-loading firearm.

Question 9

meditatively

Answer 9

in a way that involves serious thought or study

Question 10

concession

Answer 10

noun
1.
a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands.
“the government was unwilling to make any further concessions”

Question 11

auburn

Answer 11

adjective
(of hair) of a reddish-brown colour.

Question 12

catawba

Answer 12

noun
a North American variety of grape.
a white wine made from the Catawba grape.
plural noun: catawbas

Question 13

snarl

Answer 13

1.
entangle something.
“the trailing lead got snarled up in a bramble bush”

Question 14

sentimentality

Answer 14

noun
exaggerated and self-indulgent tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.
“there are passages which verge on sentimentality”

Question 15

mortification

Answer 15

noun
1.
great embarrassment and shame.
“they mistook my mortification for an admission of guilt”
noun
1.
great embarrassment and shame.
“they mistook my mortification for an admission of guilt”

Question 16

uninitiated

Answer 16

adjective
without special knowledge or experience.
“the discussion wasn’t easy to follow for the uninitiated”

Question 17

sojourn

Answer 17

noun: sojourn; plural noun: sojourns
a temporary stay.
“her sojourn in Rome”

Question 18

cootie

Answer 18

1.
a body louse.
“it has to be laundered immediately in case of cooties and is then tossed directly into the ironing basket.”

Question 19

furore

Answer 19

noun: furor
an outbreak of public anger or excitement.
“the verdict raised a furore over the role of courtroom psychiatry”

Question 20

contemptuous

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adjective
showing contempt; scornful.
“she was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race”

Question 20

judiciously

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adverb
with good judgement or sense.
“his work has been carefully and judiciously edited”

Question 20

begrudge

Answer 20

verb
1.
envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something).
“she begrudged Martin his affluence”
2.
give reluctantly or resentfully.
“nobody begrudges a single penny spent on health”

Question 21

disapprobation

Answer 21

noun
strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds.
“she braved her mother’s disapprobation and slipped out to enjoy herself”

Question 22

bowlegged

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adjective
adjective: bowlegged
having legs that curve outwards at the knee.
“being stricken with rickets as a child accounted for her bow-legged gait”

Question 23

arbitrated

Answer 23

verb
past tense: arbitrated; past participle: arbitrated
(of an independent person or body) reach an authoritative judgement or settlement.
“the board has the power to arbitrate in disputes”

Question 24

aloof

Answer 24

adjective
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
“they were courteous but faintly aloof”

Question 25

tacit

Answer 25

adjective
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
“they were courteous but faintly aloof”

Question 26

scuppernongs

Answer 26

The scuppernong is a large variety of muscadine, a species of grape native to the Southern United States. It is usually a greenish or bronze color and is similar in appearance and texture to a white grape, but rounder and larger and first known as the ‘big white grape’.

Question 27

arbor

Answer 27

: a shelter of vines or branches or of latticework covered with climbing shrubs or vines.

Question 28

magisterial

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: a shelter of vines or branches or of latticework covered with climbing shrubs or vines.

Question 29

morbid

Answer 29

adjective
1.
characterized by an unusual interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease.
“he had a morbid fascination with the horrors of contemporary warfare”
2.
MEDICINE
of the nature of or indicative of disease.
“the treatment of morbid obesity”

Question 30

asinine

Answer 30

adjective
extremely stupid or foolish.
“Lydia ignored his asinine remark”

Question 31

edification

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noun FORMAL
the moral or intellectual instruction or improvement of someone.
“a video was filmed for the edification of clients”

Question 32

obstreperous

Answer 32

adjective
noisy and difficult to control.
“the boy is cocky and obstreperous”

Question 33

invective

Answer 33

noun
insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.
“he let out a stream of invective”

Question 34

philippic

Answer 34

noun
insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.
“he let out a stream of invective”

Question 35

umbrage

Answer 35

noun
1.
offence or annoyance.
“she took umbrage at his remarks”
2.
ARCHAIC
shade or shadow, especially as cast by trees.

Question 36

cantankerous

Answer 36

adjective
bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
“he can be a cantankerous old fossil at times”

Question 37

austere

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adjective
severe or strict in manner or attitude.
“he was an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook”

Question 38

elucidate

Answer 38

verb
make (something) clear; explain.
“work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter”

Question 39

amiable

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friendly; sociable
having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: an amiable disposition. friendly; sociable: an amiable greeting; an amiable gathering.

Question 40

champertous

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a proceeding by which a person not a party in a suit bargains to aid in or carry on its prosecution or defense in consideration of a share of the matter in suit. champertous. ˈcham-pər-təs. adjective.

Question 41

connivance

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noun
willingness to allow or be secretly involved in an immoral or illegal act.
“this infringement of the law had taken place with the connivance of officials”

Question 42

litigants

Answer 42

noun
plural noun: litigants
a person involved in a lawsuit.

Question 43

truant

Answer 43

noun
a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.

adjective
(of a pupil) being a truant.
“truant children”
adjective
(of a pupil) being a truant.
“truant children”

Question 44

varmints

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1. : an animal considered a pest. specifically : one classed as vermin and unprotected by game law. 2. : a contemptible person : rascal.

Question 45

unmitigated

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adjective
absolute; unqualified.
“the tour had been an unmitigated disaster”

Question 46

temerity

Answer 46

noun
excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
“no one had the temerity to question his conclusions”

Question 47

furtive

Answer 47

adjective
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
“they spent a furtive day together”

Question 48

spurious

Answer 48

adjective
not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
“separating authentic and spurious claims”