To Kill a Mockingbird: All Chapters

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imprudent

not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash

<p>not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash</p>
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taciturn

silent; not talkative

<p>silent; not talkative</p>
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auspicious

favorable; fortunate

<p>favorable; fortunate</p>
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vapid

(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force

<p>(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force</p>
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acrimonious

angry and bitter (typically of speech or a debate)

<p>angry and bitter (typically of speech or a debate)</p>
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prowess

superior skill or ability

<p>superior skill or ability</p>
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evasion

an act of escaping or avoiding

<p>an act of escaping or avoiding</p>
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benevolence

kindness, generosity, charity

<p>kindness, generosity, charity</p>
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benign

harmless

<p>harmless</p>
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edification

the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually

<p>the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually</p>
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aberration

something that differs from the norm

<p>something that differs from the norm</p>
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ensue

to follow as a result

<p>to follow as a result</p>
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inconspicuous

not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable

<p>not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable</p>
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ingenuous

innocent and naive

<p>innocent and naive</p>
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malignant

(adj.) deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious

<p>(adj.) deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious</p>
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perplexity

confusion; inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable

<p>confusion; inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable</p>
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austere

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

<p>severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance</p>
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umbrage

offense; resentment; annoyance

<p>offense; resentment; annoyance</p>
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venerable

respected because of age

<p>respected because of age</p>
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diminutive

(adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type

<p>(adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type</p>
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obstreperous

noisy and difficult to control

<p>noisy and difficult to control</p>
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mediocre

average, ordinary, undistinguished

<p>average, ordinary, undistinguished</p>
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contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

<p>quarrelsome, inclined to argue</p>
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altercation

an angry argument

<p>an angry argument</p>
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affectation

a phony or insincere attitude; pose; often done to attract attention

<p>a phony or insincere attitude; pose; often done to attract attention</p>
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pensive

(adj.) thoughtful; melancholy

<p>(adj.) thoughtful; melancholy</p>
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antagonize

to annoy or provoke to anger

<p>to annoy or provoke to anger</p>
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unmitigated

adj. downright, utter, total

<p>adj. downright, utter, total</p>
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temerity

excessive confidence or boldness; audacity

<p>excessive confidence or boldness; audacity</p>
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impertinence

lack of respect; rudeness

<p>lack of respect; rudeness</p>
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acquiescence

agreement without protest

<p>agreement without protest</p>
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corroborate

to support with evidence

<p>to support with evidence</p>
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acrimonious

angry and bitter

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concede

admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

<p>admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it</p>
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terse

brief and to the point

<p>brief and to the point</p>
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furtive

secretive, sneaky

<p>secretive, sneaky</p>
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predicament

a difficult situation

<p>a difficult situation</p>
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acquit

to find not guilty of a fault or crime

<p>to find not guilty of a fault or crime</p>
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pensive

dreamily thoughtful; contemplative

<p>dreamily thoughtful; contemplative</p>
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impassive

not feeling or showing emotion

<p>not feeling or showing emotion</p>
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exhilarated

filled with excitement and enthusiasm; thrilled

<p>filled with excitement and enthusiasm; thrilled</p>
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sullen

bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy

<p>bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy</p>
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rueful

feeling sorrow or regret

<p>feeling sorrow or regret</p>
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avarice

greed; desire for wealth

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volition

a conscious choice or decision

<p>a conscious choice or decision</p>
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cynical

believing the worst of human nature and motives

<p>believing the worst of human nature and motives</p>
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hypocrisy

the practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity

<p>the practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity</p>
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reprimand

to scold; find fault with

<p>to scold; find fault with</p>
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demise

death; downfall; a ceasing to exist

<p>death; downfall; a ceasing to exist</p>
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candid

Completely honest, straightforward

<p>Completely honest, straightforward</p>
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spurious

not genuine, not true, not valid

<p>not genuine, not true, not valid</p>
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recluse

(n.) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world

<p>(n.) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world</p>
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evidently

obviously, clearly

<p>obviously, clearly</p>
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irascible

easily angered, irritable

<p>easily angered, irritable</p>
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pinion

tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone)

<p>tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone)</p>
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livid

extremely angry

<p>extremely angry</p>
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eccentric

unconventional and slightly strange

<p>unconventional and slightly strange</p>
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subtle

delicate, elusive, not obvious

<p>delicate, elusive, not obvious</p>
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timid

shy; easily frightened; lacking self-confidence

<p>shy; easily frightened; lacking self-confidence</p>