To Kill A Mockingbird Vocab.

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Mockingbrid

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long-tailed grey-and white songbird of Southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds

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Jim Crow Laws

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A practice or policy of segregating or descriminating against blacks, as in public places, public vechicles, or employment.

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Ambidextrous

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Equally(can use both hand) skillful with each hand

ex:

I'm ambidextrous and can write with either hand.

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Undulate

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move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

ex:

The wave undulate beneath the boat.

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Myopic

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unable to see distant objects clearly

ex: My myopic vision didn't allow me to see far.

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Antagonize

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cause (someone) to become hostile.

ex:

He'll antagonize me into becoming an enemy.

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Manacle

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shackle that can be locked around the wrist

ex:

The prisoner handcuffed with a manacle.

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Resilient

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recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

ex: The resilient boy bounced back from tragedy.

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Begrudge

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be envious of

ex:

Don't begrudge me for winning the award.

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Infuriate

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make furious

ex:

My misbehavior will infuriate my dad.

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Cantankerious

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stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

(bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.)

ex;

A cantankerous man is grouchy and cranky.

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Ramshackle

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in deplorable condition

(poorly constructed, poorly kept up)

ex:

The old ramshackle building is collapsing.

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Peresisting

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relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit

ex:

He keeps persisting, despite my refusal.

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Qualm

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uneasiness about the fitness of an action

ex:

I had a qualm about petting the guard dog.

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Succinct

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Concise, briefly and clearly expressed.

ex:

His succinct speech got right to the point.

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Elucidate

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make clear and comprehensible

ex: Elucidate and clarify the vague directions.

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Acrimonious

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marked by strong resentment or cynicism

ex:

His acrimonious attitude sullied their day.

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Gavel

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a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

ex:

The judge banged his gavel for order.

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Altercation

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noisy quarrel

(a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.)

ex:

The altercation began as a small quarrel.

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UnReliable

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not worthy of trust

ex:

i can't depend on the unreliable man.

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Tirade

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a speech of violent denunciation

ex:

A lecturer went on a tirade of moral outrage.

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Uncouth

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lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

(Lacking good manner, refinement or grace.)

ex:

Tacky behavior is very uncouth, or vulgar.

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Oblivious

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lacking conscious awareness of

ex:

pay attention and don't be oblivious