To Kill a Mockingbird
Chapters 1-6 Vocabulary
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N. failure to be present
absence
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Adj. diffusing warmth and friendliness
amiable
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V. act between parties with a view to
reconciling difference
arbitrate
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V. force somebody to do something
compel
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V. be willing to admit
concede
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V. do something that one considers to be
below one’s dignity
condescend
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V. to seek information from
consult
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V. prove negative; show false
contradict
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V. refuse to accept
decline
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V. put into service; make work for a
natural purpose
employ
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Adj. liable to sudden unpredictable change
erratic
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Adj. not divided or shared with others
exclusive
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V. add details, as to an idea; clarify the
meaning of
expound
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N. a sudden short attack
foray
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N. strong feelings of embarrassment
humiliation