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Lit/Comp.
SAT Vocabulary # 8
definition | answer |
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the act of disturbing and troubling somebody or something | perturbation (N) Exampless: Dill, Stephanie Crawford & Bob Ewell |
showing or consisting of many color | polychromatic(ADJ) mrs. Dubose's garden |
comfort at a time of sadness, grief, or disappointment | solace (N/V) Examples: Atticus & Tom's wife |
the acto or process of bringing somebody, especially a people or nation, under the control of others | subjugation (N) Examples: Tom, Atticus, Boo Radley |
help; relief; aid; assistance; for somebody or something in a bad situation | succor (N) Examples; Reverend sykes, Calpurnia, Tom's Dad, Boo, Finch Family |
hesitate over something or to be unwilling to do something, refuse to deal with something that hinders or frustrates | balk (V) Examples; Heck tate's testimony, Bob Ewell's Situation with Atticus |
something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified | anomaly (N) Examples; Tom says he felt sorry for M.A., Bob Ewell's lefhanded |
a supply or accumulation hat is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation for future use | hoarder (N) Examples; Radley house, JEm (With the tree) |
deficient in quantity or quality , lacking fullness or richness, scanty, inadequent | meager(ADJ) Examples;Cunninghams |
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to stay save money and hoard. stingy with money | miser (n) Examples: Aunt Alexandra& Mrs. Dubose |
widespread of with extent or occurring, in general use or acceptance, having superiority | prevalent (ADJ) Examples: Prejudice, poverty |
a person who is skilled In relating stories and anecdotes interesingly | raconteur(N) EX: Scout |
producing offspring, young, fruit, etc. abundantly high fruitful | prolific(ADJ) Ewells |
a violent, turbulent, or brawling woman... shrewish | termagant (N) Ex: Calpurnia, MRs. Dubose, Aunt Alexandra |
to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed | tantalize (V) EXamples: Bob Ewell, MRs. Dubose |
straight | ORTHO |
father | PATER |
people | POP |
point | PUNCT |
truth | VER |