To Kill A Mockingbird

M R. (United Kingdom)
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  1. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  2. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  3. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  4. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  5. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  6. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  7. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  8. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  9. placidly
    in a quiet and tranquil manner
  10. benevolence
    disposition to do good
  11. cordiality
    a politely warm and friendly disposition or attitude
  12. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  13. rudiments
    a statement of fundamental facts or principles
  14. vehemently
    in a forceful manner
  15. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  16. inconspicuous
    not prominent or readily noticeable
  17. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  18. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  19. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  20. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  21. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  22. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
  23. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
  24. uncouth
    lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
  25. acquiescence
    agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  26. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  27. entailment
    something that is inferred
  28. vexation
    anger produced by some annoying irritation
  29. dispensation
    the act of giving out in portions
  30. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  31. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  32. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  33. monosyllabic
    having or consisting of only one vowel or vowel-like sound
  34. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  35. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  36. disapprobation
    an expression of strong disapproval
  37. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  38. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  39. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  40. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  41. permanence
    property of being able to exist for an indefinite time
  42. prerogative
    a right reserved exclusively by a person or group
  43. obliquely
    not in a direct or straightforward manner
  44. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
Created on Mon Nov 25 09:14:09 EST 2013

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