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TKAM 16-19
To Kill A Mockingbird Vocabulary Ch. 16-19
Term | Definition |
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Acrimonious | bitter, stinging, or caustic in nature or speech |
Corroborating | making more certain; double - checking; conspiring |
Countenance | appearance; face |
Frank | direct and unreserved in speech |
Grudge | a feeling of resentment or ill-will |
Lurches | staggered; stumbled |
Profane | hold contempt for; usually toward God |
Scrutiny | a thorough searching; a close examination or inquiry |
Subpoena | a summons for witness or evidence before a court |
Acquainted | familiar; having personal knowledge of |
Brash | tactless; bold |
Browbeating | intimidating; bullying |
Expunge | strike out; erase |
Lavations | washings; the process of bathing |
Pilgrimage | a journey or long quest for knowledge |
Predicament | an unpleasant situation |
Procedings | a particular course of action |
Volition | the act of making a conscious decision |
Wrathfully | with great anger, hatred, or ill-will |