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vocab 8-9 Flashcards

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advocate meaning

A

support

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advocate sentence

A

Atticus advocated equal rights for blacks.

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brusque meaning

A

blunt, abupt

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brusque sentence

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Scout’s brusque comment that Walter was a Cunningham earned her a ruler beating.

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defoliate

A

cause leaves to fall off

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defoliate sentence

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Scout defoliated the Radley tree.

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espouse meaning

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promote, take up, support

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espouse sentence

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The school espoused the Dewey Decimal system into it’s education program.

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hone meaning

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sharpen, increase, whet

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hone setence

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Atticus’ shooting prowess wasn’t a honed skill, but a God given talent according to Maudie.

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lax meaning

A

careless, not strict

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lax sentence

A

Scout wished that Cal could be a little more lax.

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obviate meaning

A

avoid, make unnecessary

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obviated sentence

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Atticus was obviating when he didn’t want to shoot the dog but was eventually forced to by Heck.

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poseur meaning

A

someone who puts on an act

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poseur sentence

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When Jem bragged he bravely touched the Radley house, Scout thought he was being a poseur.

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riddled meaning

A

full of

18
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riddled sentence

A

Tom Robinson was riddled with bullets when he tried to escape prison.

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torpid meaning

A

inactive, lazy, stagnant

20
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torpid sentence

A

Scout thought Boo was a torpid man during the day but was really a nocturnal.

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aesthetic meaning

A

concerning art or beauty

22
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aesthetic sentence

A

Scout didn’t care about her aesthetics or looking feminine.

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bulwark meaning

A

fortification, barricade, wall

24
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bulwark sentence

A

Tom didn’t feel safe even behind the jail bulwarks when the mob came to lynch him.

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defunct meaning

A

no longer in existence

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defunct sentence

A

The CSA pistol Mrs. Dubose kept under her pillow is now defunct compared to today’s weapons.

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etymology meaning

A

study of word origins

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etymology sentence

A

Jem studied etymology, Egyptians, and other concepts.

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hyperbole meaning

A

grossly exaggerated speech

30
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hyperbole sentence

A

Mrs. Stephanie always spoke in hyperbole as she was the neighborhood scold.

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legend meaning

A

myth

32
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legend sentence

A

Everyone thought Boo was just a legend,

33
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odious meaning

A

hateful

34
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odious sentence

A

Bob Ewell was odious of all black people.

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posterity meaning

A

future genrations

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posterity sentence

A

Atticus wanted his posterity to lead a successful lives.

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rife meaing

A

common

38
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rife sentence

A

Racism was rife in May comb county.

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torpor meaning

A

dormancy

40
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torpor sentence

A

Boo’s torpor made him seem all the more mysterious.

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