To kill a Mockingbird

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  1. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
    A gentleman in the shop, hearing me making enquiries about Greek works, accosted me, and we got on well together.
  2. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  3. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  4. aggravate
    make worse
  5. akimbo
    with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
  6. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  7. apoplectic
    marked by extreme anger
  8. asinine
    devoid of intelligence
  9. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  10. beadle
    a minor parish official who serves smaller church functions
  11. bode
    indicate by signs
  12. bout
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some condition
  13. breeches
    trousers ending above the knee
  14. brethren
    the lay members of a male religious order
  15. carnal
    of or relating to the body or flesh
  16. chattel
    personal property, as opposed to real estate
  17. chunk
    a compact mass
  18. collard
    variety of kale having smooth leaves
  19. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  20. connexion
    a relation between things or events
  21. connive
    form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  22. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  23. contorted
    twisted, especially as in pain or struggle
  24. corroborate
    give evidence for
  25. decree
    a legally binding command or decision
  26. deportment
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  27. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
    The big top set up in a desolate field outside Mumbai seats 3,000 people.
  28. devour
    eat immoderately
    I proved incapable of saving some for later, devouring all 13 hour-long episodes over the weekend.
  29. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  30. dismemberment
    the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
  31. dispense
    administer or bestow, as in small portions
  32. embalm
    preserve a dead body
  33. entailment
    something that is inferred
  34. escapade
    any carefree episode
    There are heists, abductions, car chases and other escapades less wacky than previous ones that, inevitably, end back in Las Vegas.
  35. expectant
    marked by eager anticipation
  36. expound
    add details to clarify an idea
  37. feeble
    pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  38. fidget
    move restlessly
  39. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  40. furtive
    secret and sly
  41. gargle
    rinse one's mouth and throat with a liquid
  42. habiliment
    a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
  43. hitch
    hook or entangle
  44. holler
    call out loudly
  45. impedimenta
    the baggage and equipment carried by an army
  46. impertinence
    the trait of being rude and inclined to take liberties
  47. imprudent
    not sensible, responsible, or wise
  48. incest
    sexual relation between persons too closely related to marry
  49. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  50. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
  51. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  52. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  53. inquisitive
    given to questioning
    A framing device set in 1968 finds an inquisitive Asian-American teenager pumping his grandmother for stories about the family history.
  54. lavation
    the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
  55. lectern
    desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text
  56. lineament
    the characteristic parts of a person's face
  57. Linotype
    a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that casts an entire line as a single slug of metal
  58. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  59. mausoleum
    a large burial chamber, usually above ground
  60. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  61. mortification
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  62. mortify
    cause to feel shame
  63. mutilated
    having a part of the body crippled or disabled
  64. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  65. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
  66. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  67. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  68. pageant
    an elaborate exhibition or procession
  69. palliation
    easing the severity of a pain without removing the cause
  70. pantomime
    a performance using gestures and movements without words
  71. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  72. persecute
    cause to suffer
  73. persecution
    causing someone to suffer
  74. pestilence
    any epidemic disease with a high death rate
  75. phantom
    something existing in perception only
  76. piety
    righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
  77. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  78. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  79. purloin
    make off with belongings of others
  80. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  81. relent
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  82. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  83. resentment
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  84. resentment
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  85. shingles
    eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
  86. shudder
    tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
  87. sift
    move as if through a sieve
  88. sneering
    expressive of contempt
  89. snicker
    laugh quietly
  90. snug
    enjoying comforting warmth and shelter in a small space
  91. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  92. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  93. spat
    a quarrel about petty points
  94. spittoon
    a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
  95. sprawl
    sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
  96. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  97. staccato
    (music) separating the notes
  98. stealthy
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  99. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  100. stricture
    a principle that restricts the extent of something
  101. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  102. sweltering
    excessively hot and humid; marked by sweating and faintness
  103. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  104. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  105. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  106. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  107. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
    The undulating human waves moved down an inviting incline along Route 135, past stone walls and old houses and trees yearning to bud.
  108. unfathomable
    impossible to come to understand
    Well, the answer is: collecting unfathomable amounts of useless information.
  109. unsullied
    free from blemishes
  110. vain
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  111. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  112. varmint
    any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable
  113. vista
    the visual percept of a region
  114. wallow
    roll around
  115. whittle
    cut small bits or pare shavings from
  116. wilted
    not firm
Created on Thu May 23 03:15:50 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Jun 17 03:04:17 EDT 2013)

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