Unit 6: Novel Study: To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapters 1–11

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  1. assuage
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  2. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  3. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  4. illicit
    contrary to or forbidden by law
  5. contradict
    be in opposition to
  6. benevolence
    an act intending or showing kindness and good will
  7. placidly
    in a quiet and tranquil manner
  8. rigid
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  9. meditative
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  10. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  11. compensation
    something given or received as payment or reparation
  12. subdued
    quieted and brought under control
  13. vehemently
    in a forceful manner
  14. simultaneous
    occurring or operating at the same time
  15. contemporary
    a person of nearly the same age as another
  16. propensity
    a disposition to behave in a certain way
  17. contrary
    very opposed in nature or character or purpose
Created on Mon Nov 30 13:22:17 EST 2020 (updated Thu Dec 03 10:37:05 EST 2020)

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