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To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary Ch.1-11
Mrs. Braxton's 8th Grade Language Arts Class
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Literature
8th Grade
01/17/2012
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aberrations
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deviations (changes) from the normal or expected
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abominable
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hateful or detestable
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amiable
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friendly
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apothecary
 Definition
a pharmacist
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arbitrate
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to settle a dispute or controversy
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asinine
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foolish or idiotic
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assuage
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to make less severe
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auspicious
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favorable or successful
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benevolence
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goodwill, charitableness
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benign
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favorable, pleasant, or healthful
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chattels
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slaves
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concession
 Definition
the act of yielding in an argument
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condescension
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behavior that is patronizing
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contentious
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irritable or cranky, unruly
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dictum
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authoritative announcement
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diminutive
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a small thing or person
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disapprobation
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disapproval or condemnation
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edification
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encouragement of moral improvement
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ethical
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morally upright
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flivver
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a small, inexpensive, old automobile
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fluently
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spoken or written with ease; flowing
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foray
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an initial venture; to make one's way
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fractious
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irritable or quarrelsome
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hookah
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a type of smoking pipe
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illicitly
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not legally permitted; disapproved of for moral reasons
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imprudent
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careless
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indigenous
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natural to a region or area
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ingenuous
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straightforward; candid
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inordinately
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excessive
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interrogate
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to examine by questioning
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invective
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harsh, insulting words used to attack
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malevolent
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evil-minded
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obstreperous
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defiant or resisting control
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palliation
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making a wrong seem less serious; excusing an offense
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parcel
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distributed or divided into portions
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philippic
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a passionate speech
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predilection
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preference toward something
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profound
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having deep insight or understanding
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provocation
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something that angers or irritates
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rectitude
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moral uprightness
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repertoire
 Definition
entire stock of skills or techniques used in an occupation
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rudiments
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fundamental elements, principles, or skills
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smilax
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a delicate, twining plant
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stealthy
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secretive
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stricture
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restrictions, criticisms
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taciturn
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habitually silent
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umbrage
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resentment; offense
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undulate
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to move with a wavelike motion
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vapid
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lacking liveliness, zest, or interest
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vexations
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irritations or annoyances
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