To kill a mockingbird vocab 2

Set: To kill a mockingbird vocab 2

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	Term	Definition
	peril	danger, risky
	persevere	persistent to overcome obstacles
	placid	calm, peaceful, undisturbed
	ramshackle	likely to fall apart, rickety
	recluse	aloof, shut away from everyone else
	rectitude	moral righteousness
	remorse	regret for wrongdoing
	reprimand	to yell at for doing something wrong
	ruefully	expressing sorrow, regret, or pity
	seceded	withdrew from something
	sojourn	temporarily reside
	squalor	miserable, filthy condition
	subtle	slight enough to be arely noticable; sly
	succinct	concise, clear, terse
	sundry	various, diverse
	tacit	implied
	taciturn	inclined to silence
	tactful	to be able to consider others feelings not to offend them
	tedious	long and tiresome, monotonous
	temerity	reckless, bold
	tirade	long bitter outburst
	tranquil	peaceful, serene
	turbulent	violently disturbed or confused
	umbrage	to take offense; shadow/shade
	uncouth	strange; clumsy and akward
	vehement	extreme intensity of emotion; a violent, great force
	veneer	thin layer of wood glued to make ply wood; a superficial facade
	venerable	worthy of respect
	vexations	annoyances
	wary	cautious
	wrath	vengence, violence, payback
	wryly	bitterly ironic, abnormally bent

Terms	32
Creator	KrissyFFMS
Created	May 11, 2008
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Tags	mrs. buchanan, tkam, 9h, english, vocab
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