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all words from To Kill A Mockingbird
140
English
8th Grade
03/07/2008

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Inordinately
Definition
Disorderly;uncontrolled p.87"He wore a general Hood type beard of which he was inordinately vain.
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analogous
Definition
"Corresponding to something p.89
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Provocation
Definition
"Something that angers or irritates p.90
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Obstreperous
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"Noisy; clamorous p.97
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Invective
Definition
"Insulting or abusive p.99
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Evasion
Definition
"Physical or mental escape p.99
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Peril
Definition
"Exposure to injury p.105
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Erratically
Definition
"Having no certain or definite course p.106
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Vehemently
Definition
"Zealous, ardent or impassioned p.109
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Ascertain
Definition
"To make certain. (p. 69)
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Unfathomable
Definition
"Difficult to understand. (p. 72)
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Aberration
Definition
"A deviation from the proper course,

a person's beliefs or behavior that is unusual or abnormal p. 72

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Accosted
Definition
"To approach and speak aggressively. (p. 74)
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Libel
Definition

To intentionally misrepresent

a false or malicious statement about a person

(p. 76)

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Hone
Definition

To perfect,

to make sharper or more focused...

to hone one's skills in something. (p.76)

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Volition
Definition
The power of willing; will.
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Expunge
Definition
To strike or blot out; erase; obliterate.
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Impudent
Definition
Characterized by offensive boldness; insolent or impertinent.
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Discreet
Definition
Judicious in one's conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
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Contraband
Definition
Goods imported or exported illegally.
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Unmitigated
Definition
Not mitigated; not softened or lessened.
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Temerity
Definition
Reckless boldness; rashness.
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Dispel
Definition
to rid somebody’s mind of a particular thought or idea, especially an erroneous one
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Incestuous
Definition
"born as the result of an incestuous relationship
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Curtness
Definition
"rude or abrupt
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Formidable
Definition
" difficult to deal with or overcome
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Obscure
Definition
" difficult to understand because of not being fully or clearly expressed
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Edification
Definition
"instruction or enlightenment, especially when it is morally or spiritually uplifting
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Antagonize
Definition
" Antagonize to cause a person or animal to be hostile
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Tentative
Definition
"said or done in a slow, hesitant, and careful way, revealing a lack of confidence
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Fortitude
Definition
" strength and endurance in a difficult or painful situation
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Pensive
Definition
thinking deeply about something, especially in a sad or serious manner
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Sluggishly
Definition
"Slowly or lazily p.37
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Tyranny
Definition
"Oppressive use of power p.38
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Gingerly
Definition
"Cautiously p.38
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Abominable
Definition
"Detestable p.40
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Arbitrated
Definition
"Settled a dispute between to parties. p.41 ""Jem arbitrated, awarded me first push...""
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Melancholy
Definition
Sad, gloomy, depressing p.44 "It was a melancholy little drama..." (the Boo Radley play)
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Quell
Definition
Suppressing p.45 "Through all he head shaking, quelling of nausea and Jem yelling, I had heard another sound..."
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Aloof
Definition
Deliberately take no part in. p.46 "But I kept aloof from their more foolhardy schemes for a while."
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Benign
Definition
Mild and gentle in its effect. p.47 "...she was only another lady in the neighborhood, but a relatively benign presence."
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Tacit
Definition
Understood or implied with out having to be put in words. p.47 "Our tacit treaty with Miss Maudie was that we could play on her lawn..."
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Benevolence
Definition
Kindness and helpfulness. p.48 "Miss Maudie's benevolence extended to Jem and Dill whenever they paused in their pursuits..."
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Morbid
Definition
Preoccupied with gloomy and unpleasant things. p.48 "What a Morbid question[!] "
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Asinine
Definition
Silly, stupid. p.55 "We were not to play an asinine game he had seen us playing or..."
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Edification
Definition
Being an uplifting influence on the mind of. p.55 "No" said Adicus "putting his life's history on display for the edification of the neighborhood."
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Wrathful
Definition
extremely or violently angry. "we would be raked by her wrathful gaze,"p. 114
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Interrogation
Definition
the act or process of questioning somebody often in aggressive mannor "subjected to ruthless interrogation regarding our behavior"
p. 114
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Apoplectic
Definition
overcome with anger
"once she heard Jem refer to our father as Atticus and her reaction was Apoplectic"p. 115
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umbrage
Definition
p. 117 resentment or annoyance arising from an offense "I took umbrage at mrs. Dubose's assessment of the family's mental hygiene."
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rectitude
Definition
p. 118 strong moral integrity in character "and the phase of self-conscious rectitude he had recently entered
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interdict
Definition
p. 118 a court order that prohibits something "what Jem did was something I'd do as a matter of coures had I not been under atticus's interdict
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palliation
Definition
p. 118 to reduce the intensity of something "she was a less than satisfactory soure of palliation
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tirade
Definition
p. 122 a long angry speech, usually of criticism of denunciation "I was expecting a tirade"
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antagonized
Definition
p. 125 to cause a person or animal to be hostile "today she had antagonized Jem for hearly two hours
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cantankerous
Definition
p. 127 easily angered and difficult to get along with "she was conscious to the last almost. conscious, he smiled, and cantankerous." <
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indignantly
Definition
"p. 135
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denunciation
Definition
"p. 138
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austere
Definition
"p. 138
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tyranny
Definition
"p 38
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gingerly
Definition
"p 38
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abominable
Definition
"p 40
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arbitrated
Definition
"p 41
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melancholy
Definition
"p 44
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quelling
Definition
"p 45
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expounding
Definition
"p 27
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iniquities
Definition
"p 28
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furor
Definition
"p 29
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truant
Definition
"p 30
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contentious
Definition
"p 30
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diminutive
Definition
"p 30
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fractious
Definition
"p32
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amiable
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"p 32
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disapprobation
Definition
"p 35
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Congenital
Definition
Having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit (p. 193) "...no public health officer could free them from congenital defects..."
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Gullet
Definition
The passage by which food passes from the mouth to the stomach (p. 192) "There were definite finger marks on her gullet..."
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Acrimonious
Definition
Angry and bitter (p. 195) "...we could tell, however, when the debate became more acrimonious than professional..."
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Haughty
Definition
Arrogantly superior and disdainful (p. 199) "...and regarded Atticus with a haughty suspicion..."
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Lavations
Definition
To wash against or over something.
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Mollified
Definition
To appease the anger or anxiety of someone.
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Stealthy
Definition
Behaving, done, or made in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.
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Browbeat
Definition
To intimidate someone, typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words.
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Exodus
Definition
The second book of the Bible.
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Dispel
Definition
"to rid somebody’s mind of a particular thought or idea, especially an erroneous one
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Incestuous
Definition
"born as the result of an incestuous relationship
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Curtness
Definition
"rude or abrupt
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Formidable
Definition
" difficult to deal with or overcome
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Obscure
Definition
" difficult to understand because of not being fully or clearly expressed
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Edification
Definition
"instruction or enlightenment, especially when it is morally or spiritually uplifting
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Antagonize
Definition
" Antagonize to cause a person or animal to be hostile
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Tentative
Definition
"said or done in a slow, hesitant, and careful way, revealing a lack of confidence
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Fortitude
Definition
" strength and endurance in a difficult or painful situation
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Pensive
Definition
thinking deeply about something, especially in a sad or serious manner
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Wrathful
Definition
extremely or violently angry"we would be raked by her wrathful gaze," p. 114
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Interrogation
Definition
the act or process of questioning somebody often in aggressive manner "subjected to ruthless interrogation regarding our behavior"
p. 114
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Apoplectic
Definition
overcome with anger "once she heard Jem refer to our father as Atticus and her reaction was Apoplectic"p. 115
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umbrage
Definition
p. 117 resentment or annoyance arising from some offense"I took umbrange at mrs. Dubose's assessment of the family's mental hygiene."
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rectitude
Definition
p. 118 strong moral integrity in character o"and the phase of self-conscious rectitude he had recently entered
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interdict
Definition
p. 118a court order that prohibits something "what Jem did was something I'd do as a matter of course had I not been under atticus's interdict
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palliation
Definition

p. 118

 

to reduce the intensity of something

 

"she was a less than satisfactory soure of palliation 

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tirade
Definition
p. 122 a long angry speech, usually of criticism of denunciation"I was expecting a tirade
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antagonized
Definition
p. 125to cause a person or animal to be hostile<"today she had antagonized Jem for hearly two hours
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cantankerous
Definition
p. 127easily angered and difficult to get along with"she was conscious to the last almost. conscious, he smiled, and cantankerous."
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indignantly
Definition
"p. 135
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denunciation
Definition
"p. 138
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austere
Definition
"p. 138
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ecclesiastical
Definition
"p. 136
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Volition
Definition
The power of willing; will."a respectable Negro would never go up into somebody's yard of his own volition." Pg.219
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Expunge
Definition
To strike or blot out; erase; obliterate."Judge Taylor told the reporter to expunge anything he happened to have written..." Pg.222
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Impudent
Definition
Characterized by offensive boldness; insolent or impertinent."Are you being impudent to me, boy?'" Pg.225
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Discreet
Definition
Judicious in one's conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect."I tried to frame a discreet question." Pg.228
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Contraband
Definition
Goods imported or exported illegally.'But in this case she was no child hiding a stolen contraband.'" Pg.231
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Unmitigated
Definition
Not mitigated; not softened or lessened.'a quiet, respectable, humble Negro who had the unmitigated temerity to 'feel sorry' for a white woman has had to put his word against two white people's.'" Pg.232
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Temerity
Definition
Reckless boldness; rashness.'a quiet, respectable, humble Negro who had the unmitigated temerity to 'feel sorry' for a white woman has had to put his word against two white people's.'" Pg. 232
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placid
Definition
"Not easily irritated, free from disturbance
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venerable
Definition
"Impressive by reason of age, profoundly honored
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acquiescence
Definition
"the act of agreeing or concurring.
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futility
Definition
"the quality of being futile; ineffectiveness; uselessness
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uncouth
Definition
"strange and ungraceful in appearance or form.
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corroborating
Definition
"to make more certain; confirm
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congenital
Definition
"Of or relating to a condition that is present at birth, as a result of either heredity or environmental influences
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acrimonious
Definition
"angry and bitter
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gullet
Definition
"the passage from which food passes from the mouth to the stomach
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assuaged
Definition
To lessen or reduce pain
"Jem's fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was seldom self-conscious about his injury" (p. 3)

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imprudent
Definition
without thought or consequences
"were imprudent enough to do it in the presence of three witnesses" p. 5
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malevolent
Definition
wishing evil or harm to others
"inside the house lived a malevolent phantom" p. 9
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nebulous
Definition
unclear, vague, cloudy, misty
"Boo's transition from the basement to back home was nebulous" p. 12
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chattels
Definition
movable items of personal property
"his teacher's dictum on the possession of human chattels" p.4
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impotent
Definition
unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless
"Simon would have regarded with impotent fury" p.4
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nocturnal
Definition
happening at night
"once the town was terrorized by a series of morbid nocturnal events" p.9
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domiciled
Definition
a dwelling or home
"confusing tribe domiciled in the northern part of the county" p.10
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flivver
Definition
an old, small, cheap automobile
"the boys bucked around the square in a borrowed flivver" p.11
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predilection
Definition
a preference or special liking for something
"The Radleys kept to themselves, a predilection unforgivable in Maycomb" p.10
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condescended
Definition
to act too proud/haughty while doing a favor
"Jem condescended to take me to school" p.17
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wallowing
Definition
to take too much pleasure in some feeling. way of life
"I had been wallowing illicitly in the daily papers" p.19
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illicitly
Definition
not allowed, improper, or unlawful
"I had been wallowing illicitly in the daily papers" p.19
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entailment
Definition
leave property to a certain line of heirs
"one night about his entailment, before Mr. Cunningham left" p.22
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vexation
Definition
the condition of being disturbed, annoyed or troubled
"only a part of Mr. Cunningham's vexations" p.23
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mortification
Definition
shame, humiliation, or loss of self-respect
"Miss Caroline's subsequent mortification, but it was beyond my ability" p.24
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sojourn
Definition
a short stay or visit
"my sojourn to the corner was a short one"
p.24
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