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To Kill A Mockingbird Vocabulary 1
Words from novel that have appeared on past SAT tests
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English
10th Grade
04/26/2013

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Assuage
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verb
to ease; to satisfy
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Piety
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noun
devotion to obligations/religion
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Dictum
Definition
noun
statement said authoratively
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Taciturn
Definition
adj.
uncommunicative; typically unwilling to talk
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Quaint
Definition
adj.
old-fashioned;
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Malevolence
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noun
evil; bad intentions
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Predilection
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noun
preference or tendency towards something
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Domicile
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noun
home; place of residence
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Profane
Definition
adj.
vulgar; inappropriate
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Terrain
Definition
noun
land; environment
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Indigenous
Definition
adj.
native; commonly found/practiced in an area
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Diminutive
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adj.
small
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Fractious
Definition
adj.
argumentative; unruly; irritable
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Disapprobation
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noun
disapproval; condemnation
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Auspicious
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adj.
prosperous
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Palette
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noun
a large range, quality, or use of something, such as color or flavors
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Benevolence
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noun
good intentions; kindness; compassion
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Hone
Definition
verb
to improve; to sharpen
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Caricature
Definition
noun
visual exaggeration of reality; visual hyperbole (ex. drawing of Angelina Jolie with extra large lips)
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Inordinate
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adj.
unusually; unnaturally; immoderate
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Ingenuity
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noun
cleverness; intelligence/creativity
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Innate
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adj.
inborn;inherent; known without being taught
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Guileless
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adj.
innocent; naive
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