incapable

Definitions of incapable
  1. noun
    someone who is unsuccessful
    synonyms: raté
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    type of:
    perdant, raté
    a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
  2. noun
    someone who is not competent to take effective action
    synonyms: incompétent
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    types:
    bousilleur, empoté, maladroit
    someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
    type of:
    personne inexpérimentée
    a person who lacks technical training
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham
Christopher Paul Curtis

When the Watson family pays Grandma a visit in Alabama, they find themselves caught up in the battle for civil rights.

"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15

In this classic coming-of-age story, Scout Finch recounts her childhood in Maycomb, Alabama. When Scout's father is appointed to defend a black man in a high-profile trial, racial tensions in the small town come to a head. Here are links to our lists for the novel: Chapters 1–6, Chapters 7–11, Chapters 12–15, Chapters 16–19, Chapters 20–25, Chapters 26–31 Here is a link to our lists for Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

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A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle

Madeleine L'Engle's classic novel details the adventures of the precocious Murry children as they travel across space and time to track down their missing father.

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