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52. quaint
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Having old fashion charm
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Thus we cam to know Dill as a pocket Merlin, whose head teemed with eccentric plans, strange longings, and quaint fancies.(ch 1,pg 9)
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62. taciturn
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Habitually untalkative, inclined to silence.
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Their sister Alexsandra was the Finch who remained at the Landing; she married a taciturn man who spent most of his time lying in a hammock by the river wondering if his trot-lines were full.(ch 1,pg 4-5)
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1.assuaged
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to make milder or less severe
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WHen it healed, and Jem's fears of being able tp play football waere assuaged he was seldom self conscious about his injury.(ch 1,pg 3)
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2.acquiescence
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agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance
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3. acrimonious
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Caustic, stinging or bitter,sarcastic
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4.aridity
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arid -Being without mositure
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65.terrain
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The lay of the land. The ground
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He walked to the corner of the lot, then back again, studying the simple terrain as if deciding how best to effect anentry, frowning and scratching his head.(ch1,pg16)
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5.articulate
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able to speak effectively,
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Jem became vaguely articulate: (ch 10,pg 111)
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6.auspicious
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Promising success, favorable.-
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The remainder of my schooldays were no more auspicious than the first. (ch 6,pg 36)
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7.begrudge
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look upon disapprovingly, concede reluctantly
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(ch,pg)
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8.benevolence
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An inclination to preform kind, charitable acts.
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Miss Maudie’s benevolence extended to Jem and Dill, whenever they paused in their pursuits: we reaped the benefits of a talent Miss Maudie had hitherto kept hidden from us. (ch5,pg48)
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9.caricature
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a picture where features are greatly exaggerated - pg
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“I don’t care what you do, so long as you do something,” said Atticus. “You can’t go around making caricatures of the neighbors.”(ch8,pg76)
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10.complacently
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in a self-satisfied way
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11.congenital
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existing at birth; inherent
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12.corroborating
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confirm or give support to, verifying (as in evidence)
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56.rudiments
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principles; elements; subjects to be learned - pg
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. Uncle Jack instructed us in the rudiments thereof; he said Atticus wasn’t interested in guns.(ch 10,pg 103)
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13. dictum
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An authoritative pronouncement. A judicial assertion
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- So Simon, having forgotten his teacher's dictum on th possession of human chattles, bought three slaves and with their aid established a homstead some forty miles above Saint Stephens.(ch 1,pg 4 )
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14.diminutive
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Tiny, very little.
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He was amoung the most diminutive of men, but when Burris Ewell turned toward him, Little Chuck's right hand went to his pocket. (ch 3,pg 30)
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51.protruded
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sticking out
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(ch 11,pg 122)Her bottom plate was not in, and her upper lip protruded; from time to time she would draw her nether lip to her upper plate and carry her chin with it.
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15.disapprobation
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Disapproval
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"I'm afraid our activities would be recieved with considerable disapprobation by the more learned authorities."(ch 3,pg 35)
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16.domiciled
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domicile - A residence, home, legal residence.
domiciled- to be living or have been reared in a place |
According to the nieghborhood legend, when the younger Radley boy was in his teens he became acquainted with some of the Cunninghams frrom old Sarum, an enormous and confusing tribe domiciled in the northern part of the county, and they formed the nearest thing to a gang ever seen in Maycomb.(ch 1,pg 10 )
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17.droned
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make a dull monotonous sound; deep hum or buzz
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(ch,pg)
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64.tentatively
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subject to change. At this time but it could be changed
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“You still mad, Jean Louise?” he asked tentatively.(ch 9,pg 95)
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18.edification
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moral instruction or improvement
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p(ch5,pg55 & ch14,pg156)“No,” said Atticus, “putting his life’s history on display for the edification of the neighborhood.//”Still, everything he read he passed along to me, but with this difference: formerly, because he thought I’d like it; now, for my edification and instruction.
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19.elucidate
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explain
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20.enunciated
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spoken, announce, pronounce
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(ch,pg)
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21.fanatical
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overly enthusiastic or devoted
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Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. (ch 9,pg 92)
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22.formidable
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impressive, causing fear, dread or apprehension
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(ch 13,pg145)From any angle, it was formidable.
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23.fractious
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mean or cross
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She had always been to hard on me, she had at last seen the error of her fractious ways, she was sorry and to stubborn to say so.(ch 3,pg 32)
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24.fraud
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a lie, a deception
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55.reverent
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to show honor or devotion
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(ch14,pg158)“God Almighty.” Jem’s voice was reverent.
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frivolous
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not important or serious
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(ch 12,pg 133)It showed Atticus barefooted and in short pants, chained to a desk: he was diligently writing on a slate while some frivolous-looking girls yelled, “Yoo-hoo!” at him.
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26.furtive
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Sly, by steath, secretly.
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66.tranquil
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quiet and undisturbed
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(ch 11,pg 118)Jem had probably stood as much guff about Atticus lawing for niggers as had I, and I took it for granted that he kept his temper—he had a naturally tranquil disposition and a slow fuse.
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27.guilelessness (n)
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lack of craftiness
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(The internal arrangements of the Finch house were indicative of Simon’s guilelessness and the absolute trust with which he regarded his offspring.ch 9,pg 91)
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28.honed
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Sharpened
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Mr. Avery averaged a stick of stovewood per week; he honed it down to a toothpick and chewed it.(ch7,pg68)
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29.impertinence
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rudeness
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30.impudent
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Insolent; contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others
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31.indigenous
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Orignanating in a particular region; native of
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The class murmered apprehensively,should she prove to harbor her share of the peculiarities indigenous to that region.(ch 2,pg 18)
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32.infallible
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Incapable of erring or failing
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(ch 14,pg 159)He traveled with the show all over Mississippi until his infallible sense of direction told him he was in Abbott County, Alabama, just across the river from Maycomb.
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33.ingenuous
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simple; innocent, Noble; honorable; straightforward
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He was a year older than I, and I avoided him on principle: he enjoyed everything I disapproved of, and disliked my ingenuous diversions.(ch 9,pg88)
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34.innate
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a natural part of something
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I was proceeding on the dim theory, aside from the innate attractiveness of such words, that if Atticus discovered I had picked them up at school he wouldn’t make me go.(ch 9, pg 90)
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35.inordinately
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unregulated; disordered; excessive
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He wore a General Hood type beard of which he was inordinately vain. At least once a year Atticus, Jem and I called on him, and I would have to kiss him. (ch9,pg87
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36.irascible
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Marked by hot temper and easily provoked to anger, touchy: cranky
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37.lament
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express sorrow, mourning
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(ch,pg)
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61.succinct
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clear and brief
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38.malevolent
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Producing harm or evil, spiteful, malicious. Wishing evil or harm to others.
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Inside the house lived a malevolent phantom.(ch 1,pg 9)
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39.melancholy
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Sadness or depression; glommy disposition.
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It was a melancholy little drama, woven from bits and scraps of gossip and neighborhood legend: Mrs. Radley had been beautiful until she married Mr. Radley and lost all her money.(ch 4,pg 44) If she was on the porch when we passed, we would be raked by her wrathful gaze, subjected to ruthless interrogation regarding our behavior, and given a melancholy prediction on what we would amount to when we grew up, which was always nothing(ch 11,pg 114)
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40.obliquely
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indirectly, lying at a slanting angle
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(ch 13,pg147)Somewhere, I had received the impression that Fine Folks were people who did the best they could with the sense they had, but Aunt Alexandra was of the opinion, obliquely expressed, that the longer a family had been squatting on one patch of land the finer it was.
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41.oblivious
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not aware or mindful
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(ch,pg)
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43.ominous
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sinister, threatening
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(ch,pg)
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54.serene
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tranquil, peaceful
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(ch,pg)
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44.vivid
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intense, sharp, bright
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(ch,pg)
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16.palette
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A set of colors on a board used by artists.
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Ground, sky and houses melted into a mad palette, my ears throbbed, I was suffocating. (ch 4,pg 42)
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29.palliation
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covering or concealing by excusing
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(She was a less than satisfactory source of palliation, but she did give Jem a hot biscuit-and-butter which he tore in half and shared with me. (ch 11,pg 118)
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12. piety
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Reference for God or devoutfullfillment,or religious obligation
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All we had was Simon Finch, a fur-trapping apothecary from Cornwall whose piety was ezceeded only by his stinginess. (ch 1,pg 4)
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41.placid
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Pleasantly calm or peaceful, untroubled, tranquil.
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(ch 15,Pg 164)It had been a placid week: I had minded Aunty; Jem had outgrown the treehouse, but helped Dill and me construct a new rope ladder for it; Dill had hit upon a foolproof plan to make Boo Radley come out at no cost to ourselves (place a trail of lemon drops from the back door to the front yard and he’d follow it, like an ant).
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50.turbulent
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causing violence or disturbance,agitated,furious
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(ch,pg)
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56.stealthy
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secretive, sneaky
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(ch,pg)
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7. predilection
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A partiality or disposition in favor of something, preferance; to think favorably
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The Radleys, welcome anywhere in town, kept to themselves, a predilection unforgivable in Maycomb.(ch 1,pg 10)
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49.unobtrusive
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low-key, modest,quiet, unassuming
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9.profane
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naughty, dirty, offensive language
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The town decided something had to be done; Mr. Conner said he knew who each and every one of them was, and he was bound and determined they wouldn't get away with it, so the boys came before the probate judge on charges of disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, assault and battery, and using abusive and profane language in the presence and hearing of a female.(ch 1,pg 11)
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35.propelled
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driven forward
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(ch 12,pg 139)I wanted to stay and explore, but Calpurnia propelled me up the aisle ahead of her.
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66.recluse
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one who leads a secluded or solitary life
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33.propensities
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inclinations or tendencies
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(Ch 11,pg 124) The next afternoon at Mrs. Dubose’s was the same as the first, and so was the next, until gradually a pattern emerged: everything would begin normally—that is, Mrs. Dubose would hound Jem for a while on her favorite subjects, her camellias and our father’s nigger-loving propensities; she would grow increasingly silent, then go away from us.
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63.sordid
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filthy or vile
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(ch,pg)
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61.temerity
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Recklace boldness, rashness, Foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness
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30.rectitude
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moral integrity
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(ch,pg)
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57.savored
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to taste with pleasure
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68.unmitigated
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lessened; unrelieved
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