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terms from To Kill a Mockingbird
59 cards·by debhodny
vocabulary
aberration
noun. something that is far away from what is normal or typical
abominable
adjective. terrible, horrible, detestable
accustomed
noun. used to
acquit
verb. to find not guilty
acrimonious
adjective. hostile; mad; bitter
akimbo
adjective. with your hands on your hips and your elbows bent outward
aloof
adjective. indifferent, disinterested
antagonize
verb. to oppose
apoplectic
adjective. as if you're about to have a stroke
apothecary
noun. a pharmacist
arbitrte
verb. to come to a decision
arid
adjective. very dry
articulate
adjective. able to speak clearly
auspicious
adjective promising success
austere
adjective. stern, severe
bellows
noun. an organ
bland
adjective. without excitement
candid
adjective. open and honest
carcass
noun. body (usually dead)
caricature
noun. an exaggerated sketch of someone that's meant to be funny, usually a cartoon
charity
noun. benevolence, kindness
cherub
noun. a celestial being; an innocent-looking child
cleave
verb. to cling, stick together, stick to principles
competent
adjective. capable, qualified
congenital
adjective. existing since birth
connive
verb. to plot or scheme
covey
noun. a group or set(usually a flock of birds)
cynical
adjective. skeptical
delegation
noun. a body of delegates (people who speak for everyone)
devoid
adjective. completely withou
dictum
noun. a statement said with authority
discreet
adjective. conscientious and careful not to offend, to appear to break rules, or to betray
dismemberment
noun. the act of removing limbs from teh body
dispel
verb. to drive away
dispensation
noun. the act of distributing or giving out
eccentric
adjective. unusual, peculiar
eccentricity
noun. odd behavior
elucidate
verb. to make clearer or more understandable
embalming
noun. preserving a body after death
enact
verb. to represent ( as on a stage)
entailment
a limit or rule surrounding inheritance
erosion
noun. a wearing away
erratic
adjective. straying from normality; inconsistent
exhilarated
adjective. excited, thrilled
expound
verb. to explain
facade
noun. the part of a building facing the street
fatalistic
adjective. accepting things as inevitable
feral
adjective. wild, savage
florid
adjective. ornate, flowery in style
frivolous
adjective. silly, not serious
furtive
adjective. sneaky
gait
noun. pace, walk
garish
adjective. gaudy, flashy
gastric
adjective. having to do with the stomach
guileless
adjective. innocent, not sneaky or deceptive
gullet
noun. throat, neck
habiliments
noun. outfits, clothing
heathen
adjective. unenlightened; without rligion or morals
impertinence
noun. disrespect