To Kill A Mockingbird Vocab Flashcards by Anna Wu | Brainscape

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Taciturn (adj)

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Disinclined to talk; silent.

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Assuaged (v)

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Made less severe or burdensome

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Malevolent (adj)

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Having or exhibiting hatred

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Piety (n)

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Religious devotion and reverence to God

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Indigenous (adj)

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Occurring or living naturally in an area

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Abominable (adj)

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Detestable, unpleasant

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Amiable (adj)

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Pleasant, good-natured

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Auspicious (adj)

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Presenting favourable circumstances

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Contentious (adj)

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Tending to fight, quarrelsome

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Fractious (adj)

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Inclined to make trouble; unruly

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Benign (adj)

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Compassionate; incapable of causing harm

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Obliged (adj)

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Under force of necessity; obligated

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Prowess (n)

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Superior skill or ability; strength or courage

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Tacit (adj)

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Unspoken; understood without being expressed

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Aberrations (n)

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Deviations from the proper course

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Accosted (adj)

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Approached in a harsh manner; assaulted

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Ascertaining (v)

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Discovering with certainty; determining

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Cleaved (adj)

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Adhered to closely; clung to

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Vigil (n)

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Wakefulness maintainer in reverence to another person, usually after a person’s death

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Analogous (adj)

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Possessing connections; similarities

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Contemporaries (n)

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Those who exist/live at the same time

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Inconspicuous (adj)

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Not noticeable or prominent

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Ingenious (adj)

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Characterized by cleverness or originality

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Mausoleum (n)

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A magnificent, decorated tomb

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Bewilderment (n)

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Condition of being confused