To Kill A Mockingbird
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passé | old-fashioned
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melancholy | Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom
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Umbrage | Offense
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palliation | lessen the pain, or, in this case, fear and anxiety
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inaudible | impossible to hear
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tirade | a long angry speech
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undulate | to move in waves or in a wavy manner
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Devoid | Completely lacking; destitute or empty
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contentious | always ready to argue
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haughty | showing arrogant superiority
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qualms | disturbed, uneasy feelings
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formidable | arousing fear, dread, or alarm
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prerogative | exclusive right or privilege
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elusive | tending to avoid capture
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obscure | not clearly understood or expressed
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pensive | melancholy thoughtfulness
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infallible | never wrong
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fortitude | strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage
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stifle | hold back; suppress
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venerable | impressive on account of age or historic associations
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façade | the front of a building; the part facing the street
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ecclesiastical | church-like
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succinct | clear and brief
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acquiescence | agreement without protest
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uncouth | crude, unmannerly
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impassive | showing no emotion
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elucidate | explain
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affluent | well-off financially
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amiable | friendly and agreeable
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litigants | a party engaged in a lawsuit
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corroborating | To strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain
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congenital | condition is that one is in existence at birth.
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acrimonious | sarcastic; bitter; nasty
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tenet | a principle or belief generally held to be true
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mollified | soothed; calmed
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perpetual | everlasting; continuous
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riled | angry
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tedious | boring; tiresome
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expunge | remove completely
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candid | open and honest
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impudent | disrespectful; bold; sassy
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unmitigated | out-and-out absolute
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temerity | foolish or rash boldness
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acquit | clear of a charge; find not guilty
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tacit | Implied by or inferred from actions or statements
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bleakly | without hope
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feral | wild; savage
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ruefully | regretfully
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assuaged | is to lessen or to calm
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piety | devotion to religious duties and practices
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impotent | powerless
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taciturn | almost always silent
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unsullied | basically untouched or unused
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malevolent | evil
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predilection | preference, or a preferred way of doing something
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domiciled | a house or a place where a person lives
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nebulous | vague and hazy
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foray | you go somewhere or do something that is unusual or not normal for you
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condesend | to agree to do something that you believe to be beneath your dignity
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indigenous | belonging to a particular region or country
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cunning |
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assuaged | is to lessen or to calm
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piety | devotion to religious duties and practices
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impotent | powerless
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taciturn | almost always silent
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unsullied | basically untouched or unused
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malevolent | evil
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predilection | preference, or a preferred way of doing something
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domiciled | a house or a place where a person lives
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nebulous | vague and hazy
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foray | you go somewhere or do something that is unusual or not normal for you
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condesend | to agree to do something that you believe to be beneath your dignity
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indigenous | belonging to a particular region or country
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indigenous | belonging to a particular region or country
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assuaged | is to lessen or to calm
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piety | devotion to religious duties and practices
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impotent | powerless
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taciturn | almost always silent
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unsullied | basically untouched or unused
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malevolent | evil
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predilection | preference, or a preferred way of doing something
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domiciled | a house or a place where a person lives
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nebulous | vague and hazy
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foray | you go somewhere or do something that is unusual or not normal for you
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condesend | to agree to do something that you believe to be beneath your dignity
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indigenous | belonging to a particular region or country
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cunning | attractive or cute
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wallowing | to indulge in something
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mortification | feeling of shame or the loss of self respect
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sojourn | a brief visit
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onslaught | a violent attack
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dispensation | a release from an obligation or promise
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irked | to be annoyed
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erratic | irregular
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iniquities | Gross immorality or injustice; wickedness
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contentious | always ready to argue or fight
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fraught | filled with
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auspicious | favorable
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abominable | detestable; loathsome; terrible
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arbitrated | to judge or decide
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melancholy | sad and gloomy
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aloof | distant physically or emotionally
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foolhardy | unwisely bold or venturesome
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tacit | one that has been silently agreed upon
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morbid | gruesome; horrible
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placidly | calmly; quietly
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prowess | superior ability or skill
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ramshackle | loose or rickety; about to fall apart
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malignant | dangerous; evil; cancerous
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waning | becoming less bright, intense, or strong
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unfathomable | something that can not be understood
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procure | to get by special effort; obtain or acquire
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perpetrated | carried out; committed
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libel | harm someone's reputation
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direst | warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences
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cordial | warm and friendly
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vain | Excessively proud of one's appearance or accomplishments; conceited.
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deportment | behavior; conduct
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tarried | delayed; waited
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obstreperous | noisy and unruly
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inconspicuous | to not attract attention
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jubilantly | joyfully
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