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To Kill a Mockingbird
Vocabulary Review
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Literature
9th Grade
03/28/2012

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apothecary
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one who prepares and sells medicines
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assuaged
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made less severe or burdensome
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indigenous
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occurring or living naturally in an area
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malevolent
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having or exhibiting hatred
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mortification
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a feeling of shame or humiliation
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piety
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religious devotion and reverence to God
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sojourn
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a brief, temporary stay
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unsullied
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spotlessly clean and fresh
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vexations
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irritations or annoyances
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wallowing
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heavily indulging in; rolling in
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abominable
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detestable; unpleasant
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amiable
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pleasant; good-natured
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auspicious
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presenting favorable circumstances
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contentious
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tending to fight; quarrelsome
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dispensation
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a special allowance; privilege
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expansively
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with a willingness to talk, share
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fractious
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inclined to make trouble; unruly
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persevere
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to persist in a purpose, idea, or task
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tranquility
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state of calm, peacefulness, serenity
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tyranny
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a government in which a single person assumes absolute control
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analogous
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possessing connections, similarities
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antagonized
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created an enemy
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articulate
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to speak clearly and in distinct syllables
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contemporaries
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those who exist/live at the same time
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evasion
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an act of escaping or avoiding
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inconspicuous
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not noticeable or prominent
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ingenious
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characterized by cleverness or originality
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nauseating
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causing nausea or upset stomach
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mausoleum
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a magnificent, decorated tomb
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provocation
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causing aggravation or annoyance
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edification
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intellectual, spiritual, or moral improvement
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inaudible
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cannot be heard
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indulged
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gave in to one's pleasures; had what one wanted
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obscure
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not clearly expressed; hard to understand
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peculiarities
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strange or unusual qualities
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penitentiary
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a prison for criminals
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perish
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to be destroyed; die
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placid
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pleasantly calm or peaceful; quiet
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quarrel
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an angry dispute or disagreement
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resignation
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the act of resigning, withdrawing
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