kill a mockingbird Flashcards

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Piety

N. the state of being pious
Dutifulness in religion

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Due to his natural instinct of piety, he is inclined to go to synagogue and pray everyday.

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Assuaged

V. Lessened the intensity
Pacify

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I had to assuage my friend by pinning him down, because someone insulted his mother and he was irate.

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Liberal

Adj. marked by generosity
Not strict

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My mothers rules on the movies I see are liberal, so I can see R and quadruple X rated movies.

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Taciturn

Adj. Grumpy
Disinclined to talk

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The old man was taciturn when I woke him from deep sleep to know what the time was, because he was exhausted and had only rested for thirty minutes.

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Impotent

Adj. lacking in vigor
Weak

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You can tell that I am impotent, because during gym class I can’t manage to do one push-up, nor do I try.

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Imprudent

Adj. not wise
Lacking discretion

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It was imprudent for George Bush Jr. to launch the war on terror because the repercussions were deadly.

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Epic

Adj. awesome

N. a heroic story

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The epic epic about Hercules and Greek heroes, was what I read for my history report.

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Teem

V. Give birth
Bring forth

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The stream, which was teeming with salmon, provided bears with e ought food for a year.

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Eccentric

Adj. weird
Deviating from a usual pattern

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Tw eccentric millionaire decided to invest all of his money in a time machine, even thought the scientists he hired were in kindergarten.

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Vapid

Adj. lacking liveliness
Dull

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The mean villain force the beautiful princes to stare at lapises which rapidly became vapid after a few house, because staing gemstones is not particularly interesting.

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Malevolent

Adj. having intense ill will
Having deep seated hatred

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When I hard the sad story of the eight year old boy in the Boston marathon, who was killed by the bombs, I felt malevolence toward the men who committed such a heinous crime.

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Morbid

Adj. disgustingly sad
Relating to disease

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The idea of having open caskets at funerals is morbid to me, because it is sad and gross to see a dead body.

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Nocturnal

Adj. sleeps during the day and is awake at night
Occurring at night

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An opossum is nocturnal because he sleeps all day and them he uses his night vision to hunt when it’s dark.

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Predilection

N. habit
An established preference to do something

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The stupid boy’s predilection to always lie backfired on him when he told his teacher that his dog ate his homework, but the teacher was the boy’s mother so she knew that he didn’t have a dog.

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Domicile

Adj. place of residence
Where you are legally registered to be living

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My domicile is on Five Thirty Heath Road, Merion Station, PA, where my bedroom is on the second floor.

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Profane

Adj. inappropriate

V. Make something unholy due to its use

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Using profane language in school is prohibited, because it is offensive to swear in front of teachers.

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Concede

V. Agree
To grant as a right

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When Mati and I were having an argument, I refused to concede due to my stubborn and proud nature.

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Nebulous

Adj. relating to a nebula
Vague

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The big nebulous mass in front of the house scares me because it is abnormal to have a swirling mass of rocks, sand, gas, and dirt on earth that belong up in space.

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Meditative

Adj. In a way that is calming
Disposed to meditation

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When I read I make meditative noises to keep me focused and calm as I soak in all of the I formation in the book.