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28 Cards in this Set
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Loot (n)
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Valuable Treasures
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What Jem and Scout found in the tree knob.
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Parched (adj)
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Thirsty
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Calpernia gave Jem and Scout lem when they feel PARCHED
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Arbitrate (v)
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to Judge, or Decide
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Dill and Scout argued who play first, Jem ARBITRATED
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Palette (n)
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the Range of color
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Scout sees palette color when she rolled in the tire
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Benign (adj)
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gentle, kind, won't cause harm
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Magisterial (adj)
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authoritorian, Imperious
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Jem sometimes act MAGISTERIAL to Scout
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Prolong (v)
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length out in time
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Placid (adj)
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calm peaceful
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Asinine (adj)
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foolish, unintelligent, stupid
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Edification (n)
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moral improvement, enlightment
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I'm learning vocab for my own EDIFICATION
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Prowess (n)
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Superior skill or ability
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Atticus's PROWESS is the long-shot
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Pilgramage (n)
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a long Journey of importance
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A Pilgramage to the bathroon (lol)
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Cleave (v)
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Stick onto something, adhere closely
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Gum CLEAVES to her palate and she can't talk
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Plalate (n)
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the roof of the mouth
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Gum CLEAVES to her palate and she can't talk
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Burdensome (adj)
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distressing; trouble some
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Meditative (adj)
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Prone to deep thought
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Jem gave a meditative pat on the tree
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Unfathomable (adj)
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difficult to understand; incomprehensible
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fathom: measure of Dept in ocean.
to fathom: to have deeper understanding |
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Aberration (n)
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unusual course;
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Snow in Alabanma is An Aberration for Scout
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Perpetrate (v)
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to commit a crime
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Libel (n)
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false publication
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Yellow Journalism before the Spanish American War was a Libel
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Caricature (n)
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a discription that exagerate a person or thing.
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Many Polical Cartoons are CARICATURE.
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Omit (v)
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to leave out
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Gastric (adj)
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relating to stomach
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Scout had many GASTRIC excuses for skipping school
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Anology (n)
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comparing of relationship
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Scout's anology of Aunt Alexandra and Mount Everest
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Wary (adj)
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watchful, cautious
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Guile (n)
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cunning sneaky in dealing with others
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guileLESSNESS meas Straight Forward
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Don (n)
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to put on
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to DON your hat
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subdue (v)
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conquer or oversome
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Scout tried to subdue Francis over Christmas
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