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Mockingbird Vocabulary Flashcards

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AssuageTo provide relief
ApothecaryPharmacist
PietyStrong belief in god and religion
ChattelAn item of personal property
TaciturnHabitually untalkative
UnsulliedUnspoiled, especially something that is pure and honorable
MalevolentHaving a desire to harm others; evil
FlivverA small, cheap, and usually old car
NebulousNot clear, distinct, or definite
ForayA sudden attack by a military force; an attempt at something new
EntailmentThe limiting of future ownership of bequeathed real estate to particular descendents
VexationBeing provoked to irritability or anxiety
OnslaughtA powerful attack that overwhelms something
ErraticNot predictable or consistent
IniquityGreat injustice or extreme immorality
DiminutiveVery small
AuspiciousMarked by lucky signs or good omens
CamelliaA shrub with glossy evergreen leaves and rose-shaped flowers
ScuppernongA variety of the muscadine grape that has sweet yellow-green fruit
ArbitrateTo act as a judge in an argument between others
BenignHaving a kind and gentle disposition
MagisterialShowing great authority and dignity
AsinineUtterly stupid or silly
EdificationInstruction, especially about morals or spirituality
QuibbleTo argue over unimportant things
UnfathomableToo deep to be measured
LibelA false and malicious published statement that damages somebody’s reputation
QuellTo bring something to an end, usually by means of force
EvasiveAvoidance or something unpleasant
FeebleLacking physical or mental strength
InconspicuousNot easily seen or noticed
VehementlyExpressed with intensity
MausoleumA large tomb, especially one that is ornately decorated or made from expensive stone
ReconnaissanceThe exploration or examination or an area, especially to gather information about the strength and position of enemy forces
ViscousThick and sticky
PropensityA tendency to show particular behavior
CantankerousEasily angered and difficult to get along with
AustereStern or imposing
PrerogativeAn exclusive privilige or right
ObliquelyIn a way that is NOT direct
PensiveThinking deeply about something
VenerableWorthy of respect
SuccinctExpressed with shortness and clarity
AcquiescencePassive agreement with something
AkimboWith the hands on the hips and the elbows turned outward
SubpoenaA written legal order summoning a witness or requiring evidence to be submitted to a court
ElucidateTo explain or clarify
AcrimoniousFull of anger and resentment
AmbidextrousAble to use either the right hand or the left hand with equal skill
LavationWashing or cleansing
MollifyTo calm or soothe someone who is angry or upset
ChiffarobeA tall piece of furniture with drawers and hanging space for clothes
FeralWild; describing animals that live in the wild after having been domestic
SpuriousDifferent from what something claims to be
IndignantAngry or annoyed at the unfairness of something

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