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To Kill a Mocking Bird
Chapters 1-4
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English
10th Grade
10/23/2006

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Allege
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To claim someone did something without proof
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Taciturn
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silent, not very talkative
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vapid
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Not lively; somewhat boring
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repertoire
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a collection of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a person is prepared to perform
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malevolent
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evil, hateful, spiteful
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predilection
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a preference for someting or a leaning in favor of something
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flivver
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a small cheap automobile
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foray
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a quick raid or sudden attack
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condescend
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a assume an air of superiority
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illicit
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unlawful or without permission
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vexation
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irritation or annoyance
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indigenous
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native to a particular region or species; inborn; innate
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immune
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protected from a disease; safe; exempt
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contemptuous
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showing dislike of someone(thing)
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contentious
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argumentative
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fractious
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irritable or troublesome
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auspicious
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favorable or advantageous
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arbitrate
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decide or determine
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quell
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to put an end to or to quiet
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mortifying
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shameful or embarrassing
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