Kill a Mockingbird Flashcards
1
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Assuaged
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to make an unpleasant feeling less intense
2
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dictum
A
short statement that expresses a general truth or principle
3
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chattel
A
alternative name for tangible personal property
4
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taciturn
A
person who says little
5
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epic
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great or large impressive
6
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tyrannical
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characteristic of tyranny controlling
7
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malevolent
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having or showing a wish to do evil
8
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morbid
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characterized by appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest
9
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predilection
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preference or special liking, bias
10
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repertoire
A
stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company/performer knows
11
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vapid
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offering nothing, boring
12
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hermaphrodite
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person, animal, or plant having both male and female sex organs
13
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sojourn
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stay or go somewhere temporarily
14
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mortification
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feeling great embarrassment and shame
15
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iniquity
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something unfair or unjust
