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To Kill A Mockingbird first 30
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Literature
8th Grade
01/17/2012

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Nebulous
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Unclear, vague.
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Truant
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To stay away from your duty, usually for school.
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Malevolent
Definition
Wishing harm on others.
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Tyrannical
Definition
Cruel or harsh.
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Erratic
Definition
Having no fixed course, or deviating from the normal one.
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Persevere
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To keep going in the face of hardness.
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Repertoire
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A collection of skills/plays that you can preform.
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Edification
Definition
Moral improvement or guidance.
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Quibble
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To fight over stupid stuff.
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Morbid
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An unhealthy interest/fascination in bad or nasty stuff.
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Benevolent
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Desiring to help others, charitable.
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Contemptuous
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Showing or expressing disdain or dislike.
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Melancholy
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A gloomy state of mind, or very sad.
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Ascertain
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To make certainly clear.
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Innate
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Inherent in the essential character of something.
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Perpetual
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Everlasting.
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Vigil
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A period of continuous watch, usually when everyone else is asleep.
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Aberrational
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Departing from the normal course.
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Accost
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To approach in away that is menacing.
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Rudiments
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The basics.
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Passé
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Out of date, unfashionable.
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Umbrage
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To take offence.
Use: To take umbrage.
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Valiantly
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A person with passion.
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Cantankerous
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Cranky, difficult to deal with.
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Articulate
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To speak clearly.
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Preeminence
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The state or character of being preeminent.
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Prerogative
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An exclusive right because you are part of a specific group.
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Tactful
Definition
You know how to be appropriate.
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