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to kill a mockingbird
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English
9th Grade
01/03/2011

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acquit
Definition
(verb)To free or clear from a charge or accusation
I acquited my cousin. I freed him of being accused of commiting a crime when he didn't.
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bellicose
Definition
(adj) warlike in manner or temperament
The bellicose women had temper problems and didn't have the best manners.
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bellicose
Definition
(adj) warlike in manner or temperament
The bellicose women had temper problems and didn't have the best manners.
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cantankerous
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(adj) ill-tempered, quarrelsome, or disagreeable
He was so cantankerous. He wouldn't agree with anything that I was saying.
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diligent
Definition
(adj) hard-working
I am a diligent girl. I always make sure I do my best in school and other activities.
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exonerate
Definition
(verb) to free from blame
I exonerated my friend. I decided to take the blame instead of her.
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feign
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(verb) to pretend or give a false appearance
She feigned her true identity. She was trying to be like someone she wasn't.
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garrulous
Definition
(adj) talkative or wordy
i am a very garrulous person. I love to talk so much.
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haughty
Definition
(adj) having or showing arrogant superiority
He was very haughty. He showed off how superb he was.
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impoverished
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(adj) poverty-stricken;destitute
The man was impoverished. He was poor and had little of anything.
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imbibe
Definition
(verb) to receive and absorb into the mind;conceive
She imbibed a thought into her mind about what she got on her test.
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lucrative
Definition
(adj) producing wealth or profit
The store was lucrative. The people who ran the store made so much money and became wealthy.
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malevolent
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(adj)Having or exhibiting ill-will
The young bot was malevolent. He thought about bad things.
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nocturnal
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(adj) relating to or occuring in the night
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Obscure
Definition
(adj) not clearly understood or expressed
The movie was so obscure. I couldn't understand what was going on.
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Panorama
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(noun) an unbroken view of an entire area; a mental vision of a series of events
There was a panorama in my mind about what the new camp looks like when I go.
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reconcile
Definition
(verb) to settle or resolve
I reconciled a problem in the economy. Once I solved it, I was thanked by many people.
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serene
Definition
(adj) calm and peaceful
The serene ocean was so nice. It was very quiet and still.
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tedious
Definition
(adj) tiresome because of length or dullness
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versatile
Definition
(adj) capable of changing or fluctuating readily
The women was versaitle. She could was able to change readily.
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wince
Definition
(verb) to shrink or flinch as if in pain or distress
The boy winced because he was in a lot of pain.
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