to kill a mockingbird

Audilia L. (United States of America)
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  1. azalea
    any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
  2. concede
    give over
  3. confine
    place limits on
  4. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  5. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  6. pestilence
    any epidemic disease with a high death rate
  7. ravel
    disentangle or separate out
  8. scuttle
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  9. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  10. torment
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  11. torrent
    an overwhelming number or amount
  12. vest
    a sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
  13. scowl
    frown with displeasure
  14. baton
    a metal rod wielded or twirled by a drum major or majorette
  15. law
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
  16. skulk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  17. palliation
    easing the severity of a pain without removing the cause
  18. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  19. commence
    set in motion, cause to start
  20. glisten
    be shiny, as if wet
  21. gild
    decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
  22. propensity
    a natural inclination
  23. infuriate
    make extremely angry
  24. antagonize
    provoke the hostility of
  25. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
  26. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
Created on Thu Dec 18 12:51:21 EST 2008 (updated Fri Dec 19 18:50:17 EST 2008)

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