How To Kill A Mockingbird Study Guide

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1. Gallant – There was a gallant knight who fought the ferocious dragon.
2. Fray – The big carpet frays over the long periods of time.
3. Martial – Martial law was declared after the crazy riots.
4. Exile – Romeo thought that he would die after being exiled.
5. Eloquence – Her eloquence was so great that she convinced the president to meet with her.
6. Piteous – The dying soldier gave out a piteous cry.
7. Beguiled – Paige beguiled her friend to do her homework for her.
8. Tempered – Most people are good-tempered but people judge them otherwise.
9. Fickle – Hackers fickle a lot, jumping from one website to another.
10. Abhor – Middle class people abhor federal tax because it uses a lot of their money.
11. Pensive – The Patron was in a pensive mood looking outside of the window.
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Vial – The doctor put a pint of blood into a vial for testing.
13. Enjoined – The coordinators enjoined the students to RSVP for the banquet.
14. Wayward – My girlfriend’s sister is always wayward when I come over.
15. Dismal – The mood was melancholy because of the dismal weather.
16. Loathsome – A criminal was sentenced to death, for he committed loathsome crimes.
17. Woeful – All of the people looked woeful because they could get into the movie.
18. Solemnity – There was solemnity throughout the families during the funeral.
19. Melancholy – The widow was full of melancholy the day her husband was laid to rest.
20. Pestilent – Polio was a pestilent disease since it killed millions of innocent

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