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vocab from ot kill a mockingbird part one
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| assuage | verb, to make milder or less severe |
| piety | noun, dutifulness in religion |
| taciturn | adjective, inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation |
| malevolent | adjective, wishing evil or harm to another or others |
| condescend | verb, to descend to a less formal or dignified level |
| auspicious | adjective,promising success |
| contemptuous | adjective, showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful. |
| malignant | adjective, very dangerous or harmful in influence or effect. |
| vigil | noun, wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping |
| abberation | noun, the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course. |
| cordial | adjective, courteous and gracious; friendly; warm |
| ingenious | adjective, characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction |
| fanatical | adjective, motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal |
| tarry | verb, to remain or stay, as in a place |
| provocation | noun, something that incites, instigates, angers, or irritates. |
| vehement | adjective, marked by forcful energy |
| jubilant | adjective, showing great joy |
| tirade | noun, a stately and magnificent tomb |
| antagonize | verb, to make hostile or unfriendly |
| tirade | noun, a long angry or violent speech |