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mockingbird vocab

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assuaged pacified;calmed;satisfied
impotent ineffective, powerless, helpless
taciturn always silent, not liking to talk
condescended descended voluntarily to level, regarded as lower than person one is dealing with
indegenous born, growing, produced naturally in a region of country: native
contentious quarrelsome, of or characterized by verbal strife or argument
auspicious favorable, successful, prosperous
benign kindly, good natured
abberations deviations from normal or typical, departure from what is right or true
inordinately excessively, in a manner without restraint or moderation
guilelessnes conduct without trickery, manner free of deceit
deportment manner of conducting oneself, behavior
invective abusive words, violent verbal attack, denunciation
apoplectic as if suddenly paralyzed with partial or total loss of consciousness or sensation
umbrage offense, resentment, displeasure
contemptuously in a manner showing complete disrespect, scornfully, disdainfully
austere stern, harsh, morally strict
elucidate make clear, explain
acrimonious harsh, sharp, bittert in manner or speech
ambidextrous able to use either hand with ease
mollified soothed, pacified, appeased
volition act or power of willing
candid honest, frank
indignant feeling or expressing scorn at unjust or mean actions
heathen irreligous, godless, uncivilized
furtive done in a manner stealthy, sly, shifty
wary cautious, on ones guard
squalor filth, wretchedness, foul or unclean
bovine like an ox or a cowORslow, stupid, stolid
veneer a thin surface layer, attractive but superficial
RECLUSE one who leads a secluded solitary life
irascible easily angered, short tempered, irritabke
gait manner of walking or running
Created by: jlesnick
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