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Ms DeFeo English I To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary Chapters 16-19
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After the first day of school, Ms DeFeo was acquainted with her students. Acquainted
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Acquaint (transitive v.) – to cause to know personally Acquainted
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He went through an acrimonious divorce. Acrimonious
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Acrimonious (adj.) – caustic, biting, or deeply malevolent, especially in feeling, language, or manner Acrimonious
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The way in which he completed the assignment was obviously brash, it was unorganized, and incorrect. Brash
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Brash (adj.) – brittle; done in haste without regard for consequences Brash
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After I had listened to my mother’s browbeating, I decided that what I did was not right after all. Browbeating
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Browbeat (transitive v.) – to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech Browbeating
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The students were able to corroborate their story before they had to speak to the principal. Corroborate
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Corroborate (transitive v.) – to support with evidence or authority; to make more certain Corroborate
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The teacher displayed countenance when she gave her students the test, she was confident that they would pass. Countenance
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Countenance (n.) – obsolete; a calm expression; mental composure; look; expression Countenance
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If you do not get into any trouble, there will be no disciplinary records to expunge upon graduation. Expunge
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Expunge (transitive v.) – to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion Expunge
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Let me be frank in telling you that if you study for all of your tests and quizzes, you’ll be sure to pass. Frank
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Frank (adj.) – marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression Frank
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It is not good to hold a grudge, it only makes you more upset about the situation. Grudge
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Grudge (transitive v. ) – to be unwilling to give or admit; give or allow reluctantly or resentfully Grudge
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By looking at his gullet, you could tell that the lawyer was nervous; he kept on swallowing repeatedly. Gullet
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Gullet (n.) – esophagus; throat Gullet
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After completing the mud run it was necessary to take a long lavation in order to clean the dirt from underneath his finger nails, etc. Lavation
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Lavation (n.) – the act or instance of washing or cleansing Lavation
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The way the group of men were lurched around the courthouse led me to believe something bad was about to occur. Lurch
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Lurch (v.) – to loiter about a place furtively; prowl Lurch
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The family went on a pilgrimage to historical battlefields. Pilgrimage
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Pilgrimage (n.) – a journey of a pilgrim especially one to a shrine or a sacred place; the course of life on earth Pilgrimage
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After I had slept all day and not completed my work, I had put myself into a predicament that would keep me up all night. Predicament
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Predicament (n.) – a difficult, perplexing, or trying situation Predicament
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After watching all of the proceedings for the Casey Anthony case, I was disgusted by what the mother was accused of having done to her daughter. Proceedings
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Proceeding (n.) – legal action; procedure Proceedings
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It is not right to profane the authority figures in your life. Profane
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Profane (transitive v.) – to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverent, or contempt; to debase by a wrong, unworthy, or vulgar use Profane
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From the human rights act to the new supreme court, we are seeing growing judicial scrutiny of the government. Scrutiny
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Scrutiny (n.) – a searching study, inquiry, or inspection; a searching look; close watch Scrutiny
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He was served a subpoena which demanded that he testify in court. Subpoena
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Subpoena (n.) – a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure Subpoena
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Can I ask you: did you get there of your own volition, your own steam, your own power? Volition
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Volition (n.) – an act of making a choice or decision; a choice or a decision made; the power of choosing or determining Volition
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His brand new car was stolen and destroyed, it left him feeling full of wrath; he was red with anger. Wrath
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Wrath (n.) – a strong vengeful anger or anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean Wrath
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Use each of the 20 vocabulary words in a sentence Homework
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