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Vocabulary4
To Kill A Mockingbird
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| absorb | to suck up or drink in; soak up |
| acquainted | brought into social contact; made familiar |
| shambles | a slaughterhouse |
| vehemently | zealous, ardent; impassion |
| satisfactory | giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements |
| amiable | having or showing pleasant; good natured personal qualities |
| quell | to put an end to; extinguish |
| disregard | to pay no attention to; ignore |
| gallantly | brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous |
| fanatical | motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal; as in religion or politics |
| unsullied | not soiled; untarnished |
| disrespectful | characterized by having or showing disrespect |
| consult | to seek advice or information |
| abide | to remain; stay |
| caricature | a picture or description |
| unfathomable | not able to understand |
| seldom | on only a few occasions; rarely |
| yonder | being in that place or over there |
| stark | sheer, utter, downright; complete |
| verge | the edge of something |
| reassure | to restore confidence |
| ramshackle | loosely made |
| crude | in an unprepared state |
| inquisitive | given to inquiry; research, eager for knowledge |
| arbitrate | determine |
| withdraw | take back; remove |
| unanimous | of one mind; complete agreement |
| contradict | to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly |
| compel | to force or dive |
| expound | to set forth or state in detail |
| erratic | deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; queer |
| condescend | to behave as if one is conscious of descending from a superior position |
| decline | refuse; deny |
| foray | a quick attack |
| employ | to hire |
| concede | to acknowledge as true, just or proper; admit |
| revelation | the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure |
| tyrannical | unjustly cruel; harsh or severe |
| accustom | to familiarize by custom or use |
| simultaneous | existing, occurring, or operating at the time |