To Kill A Mockingbird Vocabulary 3 Flashcards

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ruefully

A

feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity

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heathen

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people that do not acknowledge the God of the Bible

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wryly

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abnormally bent or turned to one side

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furtive

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taken, done, used, etc by stealth; secret

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vehement

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strongly emotional

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squalid

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foul and repulsive; neglected and filthy

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feral

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resembling a wild animal

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impertinence

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lack of respect, rudeness

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largo

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a passage, movement, or composition to be performed in this way

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bovine

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relating to cattle

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scowling

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frowning in an angry or bad-tempered way

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veneer

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a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to rougher wood or material

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remorse

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deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

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recluse

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a person who lives in solitary and tends to avoid other people

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spurious

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fake or false

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notoriety

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being know/famous for a bad quality or deed

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nondescript

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lacking distinctive or interesting characteristics

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purloined

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steal (something)

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repertoire

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something that is prepared or regularly performed

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irascible

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having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

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gait

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a person’s manner of walking

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alleged

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said without proof that an event had taken place

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rout

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a disorderly retreat of defeated troops

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pinioned

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tie or hold the arms and legs of someone

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staccato

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each sound or noise separate from the others

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untrammeled

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not restricted of freedom

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reprimand

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a rebuke, an official one

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blandly

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lacking strong features or characteristics

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eluded

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escape from danger in a skillful or cunning way

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connived

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secretly allow something illegal or wrong to occur