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Vocabulary Chps. 1-2
To Kill a Mocking Bird Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Judiciously | using or showing judgement as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic. |
Discernible | capable of being discerned, distinguishable |
Contemptuous | showing or expressing contempt or distain; scornful |
Stealthy | done, characterised, or acting by stealth; furtive |
Subsequent | occurring or coming later or after |
Mortification | a feeling of humiliation or shame as through some injury to one's pride or self-respect |
Impotent | lacking power or ability |
Iniquities | gross injustice or wickedness |
Nebulous | hazy, vague, instinct or confused |
Covey | a brood or small flock of similar birds; a group, set, or company |
Delegation | a group or body of delegates |
Malevolent | wishing harm on others |
Taciturn | inclined to silence; reserved in speech |
Illicitly | not legally permitted or authorized, unlicensed |
Vapid | lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavour |
Sentimentality | the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental |