To Kill A Mockingbird 7-11 Flashcards

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Auspicious

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Adjective
Conducive to success; favorable: “an auspicious moment to hold an election”.
Giving or being a sign of future success.

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Aberrations

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Noun
A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome.
A person whose beliefs or behavior are unusual or unacceptable.

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Delete

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Verb
Remove or obliterate (text), esp. by drawing a line through it or marking it with a delete sign: “the passage was deleted”.

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Foliage

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Noun

Plant leaves, collectively: “healthy green foliage”.

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Jubilantly

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happily: in a joyous manner; “they shouted happily”.

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Philippic

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Noun

A bitter attack or denunciation, esp. a verbal one.

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Articulate

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Adjective

(of a person or a person’s words) Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.

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Remorseful

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Filled with remorse

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Invective

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Noun

Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.

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Obstreperous

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Adjective

Noisy and difficult to control: “the boy is cocky and obstreperous”.

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Ingenuous

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Adjective

(of a person or action) Innocent and unsuspecting.

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Palliation

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easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause.

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Perpetrated

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Verb

Carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action).

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