TKAM Ch.’s 1-11 Test Flashcards
(39 cards)
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Imprudent
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Rash; lacking good judgment
2
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Vapid
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Lacking life; flat; dull
3
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Nebulous
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Vague; hazy
4
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Condescended
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Waived the privileges of rank
5
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Indigenous
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Native; originating in a certain placd
6
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Wallowing
A
Indulging or delighting oneself
7
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Expounding
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Presenting and explaining in detail
8
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Diminutive
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Extraordinarily small
9
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Erratic
A
Unpredictable; inconsistent
10
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Auspicious
A
Favorable; propitious
11
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Abominable
A
Loathsome; detestable
12
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Melancholy
A
Sad; sorrowful
13
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Magisterial
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Authoritative; masterful
14
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Benevolence
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Kindness; charitableness
15
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Asinine
A
Foolish; stupid
16
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Ramshackle
A
Dilapidated; decrepit
17
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Malignant
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Spiteful; malevolent
18
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Waning
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Declining; diminishing
19
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Tarnished
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Discolored; sullied
20
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Ascertaining
A
Making sure of
21
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Cordial
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Friendly; warm
22
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Perplexity
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Bewilderment; confusion
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Analogous
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Comparable; similar
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Innate
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Inborn; natural
25
Invective
Abusive, foul language
26
Vehemently
With intense emotion; passionately
27
Apoplectic
Extremely angry; furious
28
Umbrage
Offense; resentment
29
Tranquil
Peaceful; calm
30
Obliged
Required; compelled
31
Epigraph
A quote placed at the beginning of the novel which suggests the theme or subject of the work.
32
Exposition
The beginning of a narrative that consists of the background.
33
Simile
Comparison of two unlike things using the words like, as, or than.
34
Suspense
Anxiety created by the writer to make the reader wonder what will happen next.
35
Setting
The time and place of literary work.
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Rising action
The part of a dramatic plot which has to do with the complication of the action.
37
Irony
When words say one thing but mean another
38
Diction
The particular words used in a work
39
Neighborhood of Scout and Jem
Maycomb, Alabama
