To Kill a Mockingbird

Ms. Dayana (United States of America)
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  1. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
  2. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  3. inquisitive
    given to questioning
  4. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  5. monosyllabic
    having or consisting of only one vowel or vowel-like sound
  6. edification
    uplifting enlightenment
  7. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
  8. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  9. tranquility
    an untroubled state that is free from disturbances
  10. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  11. collards
    kale that has smooth leaves
  12. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  13. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  14. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  15. gothic
    characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque
  16. cowlick
    a tuft of hair in a different direction from the rest
  17. domicile
    housing that someone is living in
  18. meditate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  19. benevolence
    disposition to do good
  20. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  21. repertoire
    the range of skills in a particular field or occupation
  22. beadle
    a minor parish official who serves smaller church functions
  23. dispensation
    the act of giving out in portions
  24. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  25. probate
    act or process of proving that a will was properly executed
  26. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  27. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  28. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  29. diminutive
    very small
  30. magisterial
    of or relating to a civil officer who administers the law
  31. commotion
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
  32. articulate
    express or state clearly
  33. puny
    of inferior size
  34. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  35. changeling
    a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
  36. malignant
    dangerous to health
  37. mortify
    cause to feel shame
  38. oppressive
    weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
  39. lineament
    the characteristic parts of a person's face
  40. hookah
    an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
  41. palliation
    easing the severity of a pain without removing the cause
  42. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
  43. perplexity
    trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
  44. passe
    out of fashion
  45. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  46. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  47. apoplectic
    marked by extreme anger
  48. compensation
    the act of making amends for service, loss, or injury
  49. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  50. rudiment
    the elementary stage of any subject
  51. deportment
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  52. essence
    the choicest or most vital part of some idea or experience
  53. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  54. trousseau
    clothes and linens that a bride brings to a marriage
  55. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  56. meteorological
    relating to atmospheric events, especially the weather
  57. confederate
    united in a league
  58. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  59. gravitate
    move toward
  60. appalling
    causing shock, dismay, or horror
  61. habiliment
    a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
  62. impedimenta
    the baggage and equipment carried by an army
  63. fey
    suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
  64. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  65. inconsistent
    displaying a lack of regularity
  66. rotogravure
    printing by transferring an image from a photogravure plate to a cylinder in a rotary press
  67. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  68. obliquely
    not in a direct or straightforward manner
  69. resignation
    the act of giving up, as a claim or office or possession
  70. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  71. uncouth
    lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
  72. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  73. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  74. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  75. bode
    indicate by signs
  76. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  77. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  78. caste
    a hereditary social class among Hindus
  79. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
  80. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  81. ecclesiastic
    of or associated with a church
  82. corset
    a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
  83. speculate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  84. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  85. acquiescence
    agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  86. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  87. prerogative
    a right reserved exclusively by a person or group
  88. preoccupation
    the mental state of being obsessed by something
  89. venerable
    profoundly honored
  90. irrelevant
    having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  91. involuntary
    not subject to the control of the will
  92. instinctive
    unthinking
  93. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  94. temerity
    fearless daring
  95. immaterial
    lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
  96. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  97. volition
    the act of making a choice
  98. perpetrate
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  99. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  100. perpetual
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  101. duress
    compulsory force or threat
  102. humidity
    wetness in the atmosphere
  103. corroborative
    serving to support or corroborate
  104. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  105. neutrality
    nonparticipation in a dispute or war
  106. browbeat
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  107. ex cathedra
    with the full authority of the office
  108. contraband
    distributed or sold illicitly
  109. credibility
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
  110. yonder
    distant but within sight
  111. scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
  112. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  113. distaff
    a stick on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
  114. acquittal
    a judgment of not guilty
  115. pilgrimage
    a journey to a sacred place
  116. exodus
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  117. sibilant
    of speech sounds forcing air through a constricted passage
  118. unmitigated
    not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity
  119. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  120. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  121. clarify
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
  122. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  123. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  124. perforate
    make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
  125. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  126. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  127. incantation
    a ritual reciting of words believed to have a magical effect
  128. lichen
    a plant occurring in crusty patches on tree trunks or rocks
  129. garish
    tastelessly showy
  130. spurious
    plausible but false
  131. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  132. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  133. mortification
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  134. competent
    properly or sufficiently qualified, capable, or efficient
  135. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  136. eccentricity
    strange and unconventional behavior
  137. divinity
    a supernatural being who is worshipped
  138. pinion
    wing of a bird
  139. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
  140. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
  141. purloin
    make off with belongings of others
  142. ghoul
    an evil spirit or ghost
  143. mantelpiece
    a shelf that projects from a wall above a fireplace
  144. conceive
    have the idea for
Created on Tue Jul 09 16:16:34 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Jul 09 16:42:52 EDT 2013)

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