To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 9-11

S. M.
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  1. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  2. provocation
    a means of arousing or stirring to action
  3. gallant
    having or displaying great dignity or nobility
  4. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  5. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  6. rudiment
    the elementary stage of any subject
  7. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  8. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  9. passe
    out of fashion
  10. livid
    furiously angry
  11. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  12. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  13. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  14. interdict
    command against
  15. palliation
    easing the severity of a pain without removing the cause
  16. entitle
    give the right to
  17. reconnaissance
    the act of scouting, especially to gain information
  18. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  19. commence
    set in motion, cause to start
  20. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  21. propensity
    a natural inclination
  22. grave
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  23. devoid
    completely wanting or lacking
  24. contrary
    exact opposition
Created on Sun Nov 04 00:47:11 EDT 2012

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