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| "Having no certain or definite course p.106 |
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| "A deviation from the proper course, a person's beliefs or behavior that is unusual or abnormal
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| "Settled a dispute between to parties. p.41 ""Jem arbitrated, awarded me first push..."" |
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| Sad, gloomy, depressing p.44 "It was a melancholy little drama..." (the Boo Radley play) |
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| Suppressing p.45 "Through all he head shaking, quelling of nausea and Jem yelling, I had heard another sound..." |
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| Deliberately take no part in. p.46 "But I kept aloof from their more foolhardy schemes for a while." |
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| Mild and gentle in its effect. p.47 "...she was only another lady in the neighborhood, but a relatively benign presence." |
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| Understood or implied with out having to be put in words. p.47 "Our tacit treaty with Miss Maudie was that we could play on her lawn..." |
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| Kindness and helpfulness. p.48 "Miss Maudie's benevolence extended to Jem and Dill whenever they paused in their pursuits..." |
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| Preoccupied with gloomy and unpleasant things. p.48 "What a Morbid question[!] " |
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| Silly, stupid. p.55 "We were not to play an asinine game he had seen us playing or..." |
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| Being an uplifting influence on the mind of. p.55 "No" said Adicus "putting his life's history on display for the edification of the neighborhood." |
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| extremely or violently angry. "we would be raked by her wrathful gaze,"p. 114 |
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| p. 117 resentment or annoyance arising from an offense "I took umbrage at mrs. Dubose's assessment of the family's mental hygiene." |
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| p. 118 strong moral integrity in character "and the phase of self-conscious rectitude he had recently entered |
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| p. 118 a court order that prohibits something "what Jem did was something I'd do as a matter of coures had I not been under atticus's interdict |
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| p. 118 to reduce the intensity of something "she was a less than satisfactory soure of palliation |
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| p. 122 a long angry speech, usually of criticism of denunciation "I was expecting a tirade" |
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| p. 125 to cause a person or animal to be hostile "today she had antagonized Jem for hearly two hours |
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| p. 127 easily angered and difficult to get along with "she was conscious to the last almost. conscious, he smiled, and cantankerous." < |
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| Having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit (p. 193) "...no public health officer could free them from congenital defects..." |
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| The passage by which food passes from the mouth to the stomach (p. 192) "There were definite finger marks on her gullet..." |
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| Angry and bitter (p. 195) "...we could tell, however, when the debate became more acrimonious than professional..." |
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| Arrogantly superior and disdainful (p. 199) "...and regarded Atticus with a haughty suspicion..." |
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| To appease the anger or anxiety of someone. |
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| Behaving, done, or made in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard. |
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| The second book of the Bible. |
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| overcome with anger "once she heard Jem refer to our father as Atticus and her reaction was Apoplectic"p. 115 |
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| p. 117 resentment or annoyance arising from some offense"I took umbrange at mrs. Dubose's assessment of the family's mental hygiene." |
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| p. 118 strong moral integrity in character o"and the phase of self-conscious rectitude he had recently entered |
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| p. 118a court order that prohibits something "what Jem did was something I'd do as a matter of course had I not been under atticus's interdict |
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| p. 125to cause a person or animal to be hostile<"today she had antagonized Jem for hearly two hours |
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| p. 127easily angered and difficult to get along with"she was conscious to the last almost. conscious, he smiled, and cantankerous." |
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| The power of willing; will."a respectable Negro would never go up into somebody's yard of his own volition." Pg.219 |
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| To strike or blot out; erase; obliterate."Judge Taylor told the reporter to expunge anything he happened to have written..." Pg.222 |
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| Characterized by offensive boldness; insolent or impertinent."Are you being impudent to me, boy?'" Pg.225 |
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| Judicious in one's conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect."I tried to frame a discreet question." Pg.228 |
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| Goods imported or exported illegally.'But in this case she was no child hiding a stolen contraband.'" Pg.231 |
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| Not mitigated; not softened or lessened.'a quiet, respectable, humble Negro who had the unmitigated temerity to 'feel sorry' for a white woman has had to put his word against two white people's.'" Pg.232 |
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| Reckless boldness; rashness.'a quiet, respectable, humble Negro who had the unmitigated temerity to 'feel sorry' for a white woman has had to put his word against two white people's.'" Pg. 232 |
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| "Not easily irritated, free from disturbance |
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| "the quality of being futile; ineffectiveness; uselessness |
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wishing evil or harm to others
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unclear, vague, cloudy, misty
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movable items of personal property
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unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless
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happening at night
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a dwelling or home
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an old, small, cheap automobile
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a preference or special liking for something
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to act too proud/haughty while doing a favor
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to take too much pleasure in some feeling. way of life
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not allowed, improper, or unlawful
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leave property to a certain line of heirs
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the condition of being disturbed, annoyed or troubled
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shame, humiliation, or loss of self-respect
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