To Kill A Mockingbird

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To Kill A Mockingbird

• Vocabulary Chapters 12 - 31

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Acquit verb

• To relieve from a charge of fault or crime to
  declare not guilty
• (During the 1990s, O.J. Simpson was acquitted of
  all criminal murder charges.)

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Acrimonious adjective

• Caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech,
  or behavior
• (The acrimonious person always spoke
  sarcastically with a bitter tone.)

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Adamant adjective

• Utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in
  spite of all appeals and urgings
• (The adamant donkey refused to yield, stubbornly
  choosing his own way.)

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Fortitude noun

• Endurance strength of mind that enables a person
  to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity
  with courage
• (The horse and rider charged forward,
  demonstrating their fortitude as they continued
  on their long race.)

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Furtive adjective

• Sneaky, sly, shifty, secret done
  surreptitiously or by stealth
• (Tyler sent a furtive text to Kim, afraid she
  would see the affection behind his words.)

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Indigenous adjective

• Native to an area having originated in and being
  produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally
  in a particular region or environment
• (The indigenous people frequently had to fight
  outsiders for control of their lands.)

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Interdict noun

• An order forbidding something a prohibitory
  decree or act of a court or officer
• (The No Trespassing sign clearly outlined the
  interdict forbidding unwanted visitors on the
  property.)

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Lavations noun

• Washings the act or an instance of washing or
  cleansing...
• (Even after repeated lavations, the hardworking
  mechanics hands were still streaked with oil and
  grime.)

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Myopic adjective

• Nearsightedness failure to see beyond the
  immediate or literal
• (The myopic man could barely see his surroundings
  because he was so near-sighted.)

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Propensities noun

• Tendencies often intense natural inclinations or
  preferences
• (The teenager struggled with depression and with
  suicidal propensities.)

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Reconnaissance noun

• A preliminary survey to gather information a
  search, an examination...
• (The NASA satellite finished its orbit of Mars on
  reconnaissance for scientists on Earth.)

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Rectitude noun

• An upright, moral character rightness of
  principle or conduct moral virtue
• (Mother Theresa possessed a true sense of
  rectitude during her life, helping those who
  could not help themselves while gaining nothing
  material in return.)

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Undulate verb

• To move in a wavy manner to rise and fall in
  volume, pitch, or cadence
• (The American flag undulated in the wind, waving
  for all to see.)

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Venerable adjective

• Commanding respect because of great age or
  impressive dignity worthy of reverence
• (The venerable man sat on the park bench,
  impressing everyone with his advanced years.)

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Viscous adjective

• Having or characterized by viscosity sticky or
  slow-moving in substance
• (The viscous syrup clung to everything it
  touched, sticky and difficult to remove.)