To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 17

S. M.
CPE1
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  1. convene
    meet formally
  2. bantam
    any of various small breeds of fowl
  3. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  4. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  5. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  6. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  7. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
  8. obscene
    offensive to the mind
  9. devoid
    completely wanting or lacking
  10. serene
    not agitated
  11. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  12. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  13. sulk
    be in a huff and display one's displeasure
  14. smug
    marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
  15. import
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  16. earnest
    characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one's opinions
  17. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  18. tenet
    a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
  19. complacently
    in a self-satisfied manner
Created on Sun Nov 04 11:27:07 EST 2012

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