vocab kill a mocking bird ch 6-11

Question 1

obstreperous

Answer 1

marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness

Question 2

malignant

Answer 2

evil in nature, influence, or effect

Question 3

hone

Answer 3

to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone

Question 4

aberration

Answer 4

something or someone regarded as atypical and therefore able to be ignored or discounted

Question 5

palliative

Answer 5

serving to palliate

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analogous

Answer 6

similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail

Question 7

indicative

Answer 7

serving to indicate

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innate

Answer 8

existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth

Question 9

trousseau

Answer 9

the personal possessions of a bride usually including clothes, accessories, and household linens and wares

Question 10

apoplectic

Answer 10

affected with, susceptible to, or showing symptoms of apoplexy or stroke

Question 11

succinct

Answer 11

marked by compact precise expression without wasted words

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cleave

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adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly

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umbrage

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a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult

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guileless

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INNOCENT, NAIVE

Question 15

invective

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insulting or abusive language

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passé

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past one’s prime

Question 17

. To be waiting on tenterhooks

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waiting nervously for something to happen

Question 18

To have your druthers

Answer 18

free choice