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To Kill a Mockingbird vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aberrations | n. deviations or changes from what is normal or expected |
| acquiescence | n. passive assent or agreement without protest |
| apothecary | n. an individual who prepares or sells drugs or medicines; a pharmacist |
| arbitrate | v. to judge or settle a dispute or disagreement |
| asinine | adj. completely foolish or silly; ridiculous |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity |
| auspicious | suggesting a favorable outcome; propitious; likely to have a positive result |
| austere | strict or severe in discipline |
| benevolence | an inclination to perform kind, generous acts |
| benign | showing gentleness and kindness |
| condescend | to treat or deal with people in a patronizing or superior manner |
| contemptuous | felling contempt towards another; scornful or derisive |
| contentious | likely to argue and create a controversy; belligerent |
| cordially | acting with warmth or sincerity; in a kindly or friendly manner |
| denunciation | a public attack or condemnation; a public censure |
| deportment | manner of conduct; behavior |
| diminutive | extremely small; tiny; petite |
| disapprobation | strong disapproval; moral condemnation |
| dispensation | the act of dispensing, of handing or giving out |
| ecclesiastical | of or related to a church or religious institution. |