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TKAM Ch. 6-11 Voc.
To Kill a Mockingbird Ch. 6-11 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Malignant (adj.) | showing great ill will; evil |
| Desolate (adj.) | dreary; dismal; sad |
| Provocation (n.) | the act of deliberately angering someone |
| Deportment (n.) | a manner of personal conduct; behavior |
| Obstreperous (adj.) | noisily and stubbornly defiant |
| Wrathful (n.) | fiercely angry |
| Umbrage (n.) | offense; resentment |
| Interdict (tr. v.) | to forbid authoritatively, or by law |
| Palliation (n.) | making something (an offense or a crime) seem less serious by providing excuses or explanatory evidence |
| Propensities (n.) | natural inclinations; tendencies |
| Harbor (v.) | to hold in the mind |
| Irk (v.) | to annoy, especially by being tedious |
| Perplexed (adj.) | puzzled; confused |
| Tranquil (adj.) | peaceful; at ease |