To Kill a Mockingbird Vocab

Rachel H.
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  1. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  2. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
  3. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  4. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  5. acquiescence
    agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  6. uncouth
    lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
  7. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  8. devoid
    completely wanting or lacking
  9. corroborate
    give evidence for
  10. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  11. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  12. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  13. temerity
    fearless daring
  14. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  15. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  16. ruefully
    in a manner expressing pain or sorrow
  17. credibility
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
  18. furtive
    secret and sly
  19. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  20. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  21. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  22. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
  23. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  24. purloin
    make off with belongings of others
  25. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  26. pinioned
    (of birds) especially having the flight feathers
Created on Sun May 01 22:43:25 EDT 2011 (updated Thu May 05 13:19:52 EDT 2011)

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