Vocabulary-To kill A Mockingbird

Question 1

What is an aberrations

Answer 1

Deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal types

Question 2

Define asinine

Answer 2

Foolish, unintelligent, or silly

Question 3

Define benevolence

Answer 3

Desire to do good to others

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Define cordiality

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Courteous and gracious

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Define cleaved

Answer 5

Adhered to closely

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Define ensuing

Answer 6

Following in order;coming afterward, especially in succession

Question 7

Define malignant

Answer 7

Disposed to cause harm, suffering or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred

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Define morphodite

Answer 8

An individual in whom reproductive organs of both sexes are present

Question 9

Define perpetrated

Answer 9

Committed(as in a crime)

Question 10

Define placidly

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Pleasantly peaceful or calm

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Define tacit

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Understood or implied without being stated

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Define unfathomable

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Incapable of being fully explored or understood

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Define amiable

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Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

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Define apothecary

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A person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs

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Define auspicious

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Conductive to success;favourable

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Define Beadle

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A ceremonial officer of a church, college, or similar institution

Question 17

Define contentious

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Causing or likely to cause an argument

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Define dictum

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A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source

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Define diminutive

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Extremely or unusually small

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Define dispensation

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Exemption from a rule or usual requirement

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Define entailment

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A deduction or implication

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Define foray

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A sudden attack into enemy territory to obtain something

Question 23

Define fractious

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(Typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome

Question 24

Define indigenous

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Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place

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Define impudent

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Not showing due respect for another person

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Define malevolent

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Having or showing a wish to do evil to others

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Define predilection

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A preference for something, a bias in favour of something

Question 28

Define scuppernongs

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A green variety of muscadine grapes

Question 29

Define seceded

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Withdrawal formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance or a political or religious organization

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Define sojourn

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A temporary stay

Question 31

Define taciturn

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(Of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

Question 32

Define vexations

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The state of being annoyed, frustrated or worried

Question 33

Define ambrosia

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Something especially delicious to taste or smell: a fruit dessert made of oranges and shredded coconut and sometimes pineapple

Question 34

Define analogous

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Corresponding in some particular: a brain and a computer

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Define apoplectic

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Of or pertaining to a stroke

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Define calomel

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A white, tasteless powder used chiefly as a purgative and fungicide

Question 37

Define constituted

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Composed l; formed

Question 38

Define degradation

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The act of humiliating

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Define deportment

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Demeanour; conduct; behaviour

Question 40

Define erratically

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Deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion

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Define fanatical

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Motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics

Question 42

Define gallantly

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Bravely, spiritedly, noble-mindedly or chivalrous

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Define gravitated

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To have a natural tendency or be strongly attracted

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Define inordinately

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Not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive

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Define invective

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Vehement or violent denunciation, censure or reproach

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Define mortify

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To humiliate or shame, as by injury to ones pride or self-respect

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Define obstreperous

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Resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly

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Define palliation

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To relieve or lessen without curing

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Define peril

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Exposure to injury, loss or destruction

Question 50

Define propensities

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A natural inclinations or tendencies

Question 51

Define reconnaissance

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The act of inspecting observing or surveying (the enemy, the enemy’s strength or position, a religion) in order to gain information for military purposes

Question 52

Define rectitude

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Tightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue

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Define rudiments

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The elements or first principles of a subject

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Define tentatively

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Of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment or attempt

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Define tirade

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A prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation

Question 56

Define umbrage

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Offense; annoyance; displeasure