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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Language - English
9th Grade
10/26/2012
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assuaged
 Definition
made less severe, eased
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taciturn
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habitually silent; non-communicative
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vapid
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lacking livelihood, zest or interest
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predilection
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preference or diposition toward something
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indigenous
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native to an area, occurring naturally to an area
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piety
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saintliness
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imprudent
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careless, unwise
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tyrannical
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authortarian, total power
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malevolent
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evil minded
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contentious
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of a quarrelsome nature
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amiable
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friendly
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auspicious
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favorable, successful
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arbitrated
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settle an argument or controversy
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edification
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enlightenment, encouragement for moral improvement
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ingenuous
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without sophistication, straightforward
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invective
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harsh, insulting words
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rudiments
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fundamental, basic elements or skills
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apoplectic
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sudden loss of muscle control or consciousness
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umbrage
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resentment, (to take) offense
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rectitude
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moral uprightness
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undulate
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wavelike movement
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altercation
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a quarrel or fight
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habiliments
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clothing or uniform of a profession
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austere
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stern or strict in behavior
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placid
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calm
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futility
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pointless, uselessness
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elucidate
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to clarify
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acrimonious
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bitter
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mollified
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to appease, calm or pacify
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unmitigated
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without moderation
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feral
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wild, savage
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furtive
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stealthy, secretive
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squalid
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dirty & wretched
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impertinence
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disrespect, rudeness
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duress
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compulsion by threat or force, coercion
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myopic
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nearsighted
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tacit
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unspoken, implied
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temerity
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audacity, foolish boldness
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strictures
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rules, restrictions
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aberrations
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deviation from the norm,

different from what is expected
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