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BT To Kill a Mockingbird
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Literature
8th Grade
10/17/2011
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Succinct
 Definition
precise and without any extras
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Acquiescence
 Definition
agreeing without argument
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futility
 Definition
useless, because a result cannot be achieved
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unobtrusive
 Definition
inconspicuos or not very noticable
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eccentricities
 Definition

characteristics that are very out of the ordinary

and somewhat odd
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scrutiny
 Definition

careful examination

 
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devoid
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totally empty or lacking
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genially
 Definition
pleasantly or friendly
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tenet
 Definition
a doctrine or principle
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mollified
 Definition
soothed or calmed
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arid
 Definition
dry or lifeless
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predicament
 Definition
a difficult situation or problem
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unimpaired
 Definition
undamaged or unhindered
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expunge
 Definition
completly erase
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impudent
 Definition
offensivly bold
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equivalent
 Definition
equal in value or worth
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contraband
 Definition
forbidden goods or objects
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unmitigated
 Definition
unrelieved or without exception
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acquit
 Definition
to clear of all charges
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exhilarated
 Definition
very happy or invigorated
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fatalistic
 Definition
believing things are predetermined and unchangeable
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ruefully
 Definition
in a pitiful, sorrowful manner
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credibility
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believability
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furtive
 Definition
hidden and secretive
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adamant
 Definition
firm and unyeilding or stubborn
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infantile
 Definition
childish
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wary
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watchful or unsure
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squalid
 Definition
dirty and filthy, usually due to poverty
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impertinence
 Definition
rudeness or insolence
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veneer
 Definition
a thin layer covering an inferior base
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allegedly
 Definition
supposedly, not yet proven
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persecuting
 Definition
oppressing or harassing
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enunciated
 Definition
spoken aloud clearly
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mused
 Definition
concentrated on one's own thoughts and feelings
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annals
 Definition
written records of evidence
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notoriety
 Definition
being famous for doing something bad
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nondescript
 Definition
lacking memorable features or qualities
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incantations
 Definition
spells or charms spoken aloud for magical protection
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gait
 Definition
the particular way a person walks
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teeming
 Definition
full to the brim
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mortification
 Definition
a feeling of shame or embarrassment
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reeling
 Definition
thrown off balance
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staccato
 Definition
short, seperate sounds or movements
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instinctive
 Definition

happening naturally and without thought ahead of

time
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reprimand
 Definition
strongly admonish
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connived
 Definition
schemed or plotted
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raling
 Definition

crackling or rattling

(in the lungs)
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