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26 Cards in this Set
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arbitrate (Verb) |
Decided between opposing forces |
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asinine (ADJ) |
foolish, unintelligent, silly |
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auspicious (ADJ) |
favored by fortune |
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benevolence (Noun) |
desire to do good to others |
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benign (ADJ) |
having a kindly disposition |
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contemptuous (ADJ) |
showing or expressing disdain or scorn |
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contentious (ADJ) |
quarrelsome |
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cordially (ADV) |
in a courteous and graceful manner |
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diminutive (ADJ) |
small, little, tiny |
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disapprobation (NOUN) |
disapproval, condemnation |
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irascible (ADJ) |
irritable, easily angered, cranky, cross |
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oblivion (NOUN) |
state of being completely forgotten |
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pestilence (NOUN) |
something that is considered harmful, destructive, evil |
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piety (NOUN) |
devotion and reverence to God |
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rudiment (NOUN) |
an essential element or skill also the early stages of development |
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Mr. Braxton Bragg Underwood |
The owner, editor, and printer of The Maycomb Tribune. Although he openly dislikes blacks, he defends Tom's right to a fair trial.
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Sheriff Heck
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Tate Maycomb's sheriff who accompanies Atticus to kill the mad dog and who delivers the news about Bob Ewell.
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Mr. Horace Gilmer
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The state attorney representing the Ewells |
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Judge John Taylor |
The judge at Tom's trial. He appoints Atticus to represent Tom. |
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Reverend Skyes
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The pastor at First Purchase African M.E. Church. He helps Jem and Scout understand Tom's trial and finds seats for them in the "colored balcony." |
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Mayella Violet Ewell
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Tom's 19-year-old accuser.
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Bob Ewell
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The Ewell patriarch, Bob Ewell spends his welfare checks on alcohol. He claims to have witnessed Tom attacking Mayella. |
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Link Deas
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Tom and Helen Robinson's employer. He makes sure that Helen can pass safely by the Ewells' after Tom is arrested |
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Helen Robinson
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Tom Robinson's wife.
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Mrs. Gertrude Farrow
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The "second most devout lady in Maycomb" belongs to the local Missionary Society. |
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Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose
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A cantankerous, vile, elderly woman who teaches Jem and Scout a great lesson in bravery.
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