To Kill A mockingbird Vocab Set 1 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Dispensation
an act or instance of dispensing, distribution
Hulking
Heavy and clumsy; bulky
Contemptuous
Showing or expressing disdain
Contentious
tending to argument or strife, quarrlesome
Exspansively
in a wide-ranging or comprehensive manner
Diminutive
small;little;tiny
Fraught
full of, accompanied by, or involving something specified, usually something unpleasant
Disapprobation
disapproval; condemnation
Ramshackle
loosely made or held together; rickety; shaky
Teeter
to move unsteadily
Malignant
disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred
Bewilderment
bewildered state.
Auspicious
promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable
Scuppernong
a silvery amber-green variety of muscadine grape
Arbitrated
to decide as arbitrator or arbiter; determine
Melancholy
a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression
Benign
having no harmful influence or effect; not malignant
Magisterial
of, relating to, or befitting a master; of importance or consequence; authoritative; weighty:
Pestilence
a deadly or virulent epidemic disease
cordiality
cordial quality or feeling
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Benevolent
characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
Asinine
foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid
Edification
an act of edifying
Pilgrimage
a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion