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KAMB Chapter 1 Vocab
To kill a Mocking bird. Vocab Cards:
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English
10th Grade
03/10/2011

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Malevolent
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- Having or showing ill will
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Predilection
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- a preference
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Nebulous 
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-vauge; cloudy;unclear
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Foray
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-sudden raid;brief invasion
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Entailment
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-to restrict property by limiting the inheritance
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Dispensation
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-distribution; a system revealed commands and promises regulating human affairs
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Expounding
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-to state or explain in elaborate detail
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Iniquities
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- gross injustice;unfairness
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Wrought
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- to bring about; to cause
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Contesntious
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- Belligerent; argumentitive
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Condescension
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- patronizing attitude or behavior
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Diminutive
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- small size
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Fractious
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- tending to be troubleosme, irritable
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Discernible
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- able to detect with the eyes
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Auspicious
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favorable
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Tyranny
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- oppressive behavior or rule
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Arbitrated
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Decided; determined
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Benign
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- gentle disposition; showing kindness and gentleness
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Tacit
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- Silently understood
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Benevolence
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disposition to do good; act of kindness
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Asinine
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stupid;silly;lacking good judgement
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Aberrations
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- straying from what is right or normal
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Innate
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- existing in; belonging to or determined by factors present from the beginning
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Obstereperous
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uncontrollably noisy; clamorous
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Rudiments
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first principle, element, or fundamental
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Philippic
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a bitter verbal attack
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Interdict
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an order forbidding something to be done
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Palliation
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to lesson the pain without curing; reduction of violence
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Tirade
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a long, vehement, harsh speech
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Propensities
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natrual inclinations or tendencies
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