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10 Cards in this Set
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diminutive
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smallin size, smaller than usual
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He was among the most diminutive of men, but when Burris Ewell turned toward him, Little Chuck's right hand went to his pocket.
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amiable
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agreeable, friendly
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discernible
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observable, understandable
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Atticus kept us in fits that evening, gravely reading columns of print about a man who sat on a flagpole for no discernible reason
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auspicious
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favorable, promising
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The remainder of the schooldays were no more auspicious than the first
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ethical
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dealing with the principles of right and wrong, morally right
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Helping ourselves to someone's scuppernongs was a part of our ethical culture, but money was different
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reluctantly
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with hesitation
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I reluctantly played assorted ladies who entered the script
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tacit
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quiet, not spoken aloud
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Our tacit treaty with Miss Maudie was that we could play on her lawn.
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chameleon
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tree-dewelling lizards that can change color to blend in with their surroundings
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She was a widow, a chameleon lady who worked in her flower beds in an old straw hat and men's coveralls
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benevolence
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kindness, giving in time of need
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Miss Maudie's benevolence extended to Jem and Dill
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entailment
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a legal situation regaurding the use of inherited property
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When I asked Jem what entailment was, and Jem described it as a condition of having your tail in your crack
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