To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary

Chapters 13-31

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acquiescence- consent or agree noun I was surprised by her acquiescence to the scheme.

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acrimonious- bitter, angry adj. The two girls could not agree; they had an acrimonious dispute.

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adamant- rigid or inflexible noun He was adamant about homework being turned in on time.

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affliction- distress, pain, misfortune Noun Malnutrition is one of the common afflictions of the poor.

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conceded- acknowledged, admitted verb She conceded even before all the votes had been counted.

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connived- to plan secretly or allow something bad to happen verb They connived to break the school rules at every opportunity.

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edification- act of improvement or learning noun One's edification is never complete; we are lifelong learners.

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elucidate- explain or shed light on verb The teacher tried very hard to elucidate fractions.

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expunge- erase or blot out verb After having made the rash statements, the senator wished that could expunge them from the record.

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formidable- inspiring wonder, fear, or dread adj. He has a formidable intellect, so I try to be as focused as possible whenever we debate or discuss politics.

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furtive- secretive, done quickly adj. I surveyed my surroundings with a furtive look to be sure no one was following me.

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impudent- ill-mannered, bold, rude adj. An impudent remark was made at the meeting and a fight began.

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nondescript- hard to describe adj. She chose to wear a fairly nondescript, black suit to the interview.

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obliquely- indirect, roundabout way adverb The sunlight shone obliquely through the open door.

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purloined- stolen verb After he left the store, Dallas produced the purloined DVDs.

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sordid- dirty, shameful, disgraceful adj. The philanthropic group worked to improve the sordid conditions of the city's homeless shelter.

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teeming- brimming, swarming, crowded verb The counter was teeming with germs.

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tenet- belief or principle noun You must agree with the basic tenets of the church in order to become a member.

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terse- brief or concise adj. A terse and laconic person will always delete superfluous words and information.

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wryly- ironically, cynically adverb "`I see,' he commented wryly."