1' assuage

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1. assuage

• When his broken arm healed, Jems fears of
  never being able to play football were assuaged
  (3).
• Verb
• To ease or relieve

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2. teem

• Dills head teemed with eccentric plans...
  (8).
• Verb
• To be present in large quantity
• Ex The pond teemed with fish.

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3. irk

• Jems decision to invite Walter Cunningham to
  lunch irked Scout (23).
• Verb
• To irritate or annoy

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4. melancholy

• The Boo Radley game was a melancholy little
  drama (39).
• Adjective
• Sad or depressing

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5. tacit

• Our tacit treaty with Miss Maudie was that we
  could play on her lawn (42).
• Adjective
• Expressed or carried on without words unspoken

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6. desolate

• The darkness was desolate with the sound of
  barking dogs (57).
• Adjective
• Deserted and miserable

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7. vivid

• During the fire, the window frames were black
  against a vivid orange center (70).
• Adjective
• Bright, striking

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8. adjacent

• The house collapsed, followed by a flurry of
  blankets from men on top of the adjacent houses
  (71).
• Adjective
• Lying near or next to

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9. wary

• We were never wary of Uncle Jacks sharp nose
  and chin (78)
• Adjective
• Cautious

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10. feeble

• Atticus was feeble he was nearly fifty (89)
• Adjective
• Weak, inferior

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11. livid

• Jem went livid when Mrs. Dubose shot us this
  message (102)
• Adjective
• Very angry

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12. altercation

• After one altercation with JemI burst into
  tears and fled to Calpurnia (115).
• Noun
• A noisy, angry argument or dispute

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13. convey

• Aunt Alexandra managed to smile in a way that
  conveyed a gentle apology to Cousin Lily and firm
  disapproval to me (132).
• Verb
• To communicate or make known

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14. antagonize

• Scout, try not to antagonize Aunty, hear?
  (137).
• Verb
• To act in opposition to to provoke the hostility
  of

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15. placid

• It had been a placid week I had minded Aunty
  (144).
• Adjective
• Calm, free of interruption or disturbance

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16. lurch

• Mr. Dolphus Raymond lurched by on his
  thoroughbred (158).
• Verb
• To roll or tip abruptly, to stagger

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17. scrutiny

• The jury, thinking themselves under close
  scrutiny, paid attention (166).
• Noun
• Close watch or inspection surveillance

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18. hostility

• Mayellas hostility flared again You makin
  fun ome agin, Mr. Finch? (185).
• Noun
• Conflict, opposition, or resistance

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19. predicament

• I did not understand the subtlety of Toms
  predicament (195).
• Noun
• A difficult or problematic situation

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20. reluctant

• As Mr. Dolphus Raymond was an evil man, I
  accepted his invitation reluctantly (200).
• Adjective
• Showing hesitation or unwillingness