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| assuage (v) |
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to make less severe; to ease |
"When it healed, and Jem's fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was seldom self-conscious about his injury." |
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Laurie
wk 1 |
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punt (v)
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to kick (as a football or soccer ball) with the top of the foot before the ball which is dropped from the hands hits the ground.
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He could have cared less, so long as he could pass and punt." |
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Laurie
wk 1 |
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creek
(n)
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a small river |
"If General Jackson hadn't run the Creeks up the creek, Simon Finch would have never paddled up the Alabama, and where would we be if he hadn't?" |
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Laurie
wk 1 |
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Creek
(n - proper)
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a tribe of Native Americans originally from Alabama, Georgia and Florida; also called the Muskogee |
"If General Jackson hadn't run the Creeks up the creek, Simon Finch would have never paddled up the Alabama, and where would we be if he hadn't?" |
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Laurie
wk 1 |
Battle of Hastings
(n - proper) |
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in 1066, William the Conqueror from northern France defeated the English king and became the new king of England |
"Being Southerners, it was a source of shame to some member so of the family that we had no recorded ancestors on either side of the Battle of Hastings." |
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Laurie
wk 1 |
apothecary (n)
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one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
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All we had was Simon Finch, a fur-trapping apothecary from Cornwall whose piety was exceeded only by his stinginess.
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Muhan
wk 3
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| terrorize (v) |
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to fill with terror or anxiety : scare ;
to coerce by threat or violence
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Once the town was terrorized by a series of morbid nocturnal events |
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Faizah
wk 3
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| predilection (n) |
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an established preference for something |
The Radleys, welcome anywhere in town, kept to themselves, a predilection unforgivable in Maycomb. |
10 |
Faizah
wk 3
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| melancholy (n) |
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: an abnormal state attributed to an excess of black bile and characterized by irascibility or depression: SADNESS
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It was a melancholy little drama, woven from bits and scraps of gossip and neighborhood legend |
44 |
Faizah
wk 3
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phantom (n)
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something is existing in appearance only [ghost] |
''Inside the house lived a malevolent phantom." |
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norah
wk3
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| malevolent (adj) |
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productive of harm or evil |
''Inside the house lived a malevolent phantom" |
9 |
norah
wk3
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| reckon (v) |
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to regard or to think of
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"Jem said he reckoned he wasn't," |
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norah
wk3
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throb
(v)
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to beat with increased force or rapidity
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"Ground, sky and houses melted into a mad palette, my ears throbbed, I was suffocating."
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Na Rae
wk3
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suffocate
(v)
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to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle.
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"Ground, sky and houses melted into a mad palette, my ears throbbed, I was suffocating." |
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Na Rae
wk3
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villain
(n)
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a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel.
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" Dill was a villain's villain."
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52
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Na Rae
wk3
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jackass
(n)
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1) donkey
2) man who is not intelligent
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"In Maycomb county a name synonymous with jackass. " |
5 |
Mu han
wk3
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distaste
(n)
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dislike
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"An occasion that was probably the beginning of my father's profound distaste for the practice of criminal law. " |
5 |
Mu han
wk3
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entailment
(n)
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to limit the passage of (a landed estate) to a specified line of heirs, so that it cannot be alienated, devised, or bequeathed.
a condition placed on property ownership that limits the ownership -- for example, if you own a house but owe taxes on the house, you cannot sell it before you pay the taxes due
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"After a dreary conversation in our living room one night about his entailment." |
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Shuyao
wk3
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vexation
(n)
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the state of feeling upset or annoyed.
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"Entailment was only a part of Mr. Cunningham’s vexations." |
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Shuyao
wk3
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speculation
(n)
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the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts
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"He examined Walter with an air of speculation." |
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Shuyao
wk3
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| judiciously (adv) |
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having or exhibiting sound judgment; prudently.
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In certain circumstances the common folk judiciously allowed them certain privileges by... |
41 |
Ye Ji
wk3
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| felony (n) |
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1. One of several grave crimes, such as murder, rape, or burglary, punishable by a more stringent sentence than that given for a misdemeanor.
2. Any of several crimes in early English law that were punishable by forfeiture of land or goods and by possible loss of life or a bodily part.
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In Maycomb County, hunting out of season was a misdemeanor at law, a capital felony in the eyes of the populace. |
41 |
Ye Ji
wk3
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begrudge (v)
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1. To envy the possession or enjoyment of
2. To give or expend with reluctance
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I don't know of any landowner around here who begrudges those children any game their father can hit. |
41 |
YeJi
wk3
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| essential (adj.) |
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1. relating to, or constituting essence
2. of the utmost importance
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"... innocent of the adjustments my teacher thought essential to the development of good citizenship." |
21 |
Haochen
wk3
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| boredom (n.) |
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the state of being weary and restless through lack of interest |
"out of what i knew not, yet i did not believe that twelve years of unrelieved boredom was exactly what the state had in mind for me." |
21 |
Haochen
wk3
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melancholy (n.)
Faizah already posted this term for this week
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1. an abnormal state attributed to an excess of black bile and characterized by irascibility or depression
2. depression of spirits
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"it was a melancholy little drama, woven from bits and scraps of gossip and neighborhood legend: Mrs. Radly had been beautiful until she married Mr. Radly and lost her money." |
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Haochen
wk3
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eccentric (adj)
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deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
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"Thus new came to know Dill as a pocket Merlin, whose head teemed with eccentric plans, strange longings, and quaint fancies. "
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Zhichao
wk3
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summon (v)
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1. to call upon to do something specified.
2. to call for the presence of, as by command, message, or signal; call
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"Atticus summoned Calpurnia, who returned bearing the syrup pitcher. "
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Zhichao
wk3
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condescension
(n)
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1.an act or instance of condescending.
2. behavior that is patronizing or condescending.
An act or situation in which one person makes other people feel less educated or informed than him/herself [acting superior; make other feel stupid - watch this YouTube "video log"]
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"The boy’s condescension flashed to anger."
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Zhichao
wk3
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reinforce (v)
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1. to strengthen by additional assistance, material, or support: make stronger or more pronounced
2. to strengthen or increase by fresh additions
3. to stimulate with a reinforcer
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"he waited in amiable silence, I sought to reinforce my position." |
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Haochen
wk3
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stroll
(v)
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to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way
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"We strolled silently down the sidewalk."
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Shuyao
wk4
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porch
(n)
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a small area at the entrance to a building, such as a house or a church, that is covered by a roof and often has walls
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".. listening to porch swings creaking with the weight of the neighborhood,.."
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Shuyao
wk4
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rear
(n)
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the back part of sth
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"We thought it was better to go under the high wire fence at the rear of the Radley lot,we stood less chance of being seen."
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Shuayo
wk4
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| red-rimmed (adj) |
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eyes reveal that you have been crying |
" his eyes, as blue as Dill Harris's, were red-rimmed and watery" |
25 |
norah
wk3
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| benevolence(n) |
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an act of kindness |
" Miss Maudie's benevolence extended to Jem and Dill" |
47 |
norah
wk4
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| muttered (v) |
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to make a low, rumbling sound |
"Can't get it off the pole," he muttered" |
53 |
norah
wk4
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| flung (v) (p.p of fling) |
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to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence |
"He flung open the gate" |
60 |
norah
wk4
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| prolonged (vt.) |
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1. to lengthen in time
2. to lengthen in extent, scope or range
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"after witnessing a prolonged campaign against a blade not three inches high." |
32 |
Haochen
wk4
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| baptistry (n.) |
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a part of church or formerly a separate building used for
yes, but in this case, it means a type of protestant Christian religion, known as "Baptist" in its early history
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"Apparently deciding that it was easier to define primitive baptistry than closed communion.." |
33 |
Haochen
wk4
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| incomprehensible (adj.) |
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1. archaic: having or subject to no limits
2. impossible to comprehend
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"How so reasonable a creature could live in peril of everlasting torment was incomprehensible." |
33 |
Haochen
wk4
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tacit
(adj)
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understood without being openly expressed; implied: tacit approval. |
"Out tacit treaty with Miss Maudie was that we could play on her lawn, eat her scuppernongs if we didn't jump on the arbor, and explore her vast back lot, terms so generous we seldom spoke to her, so careful were we to preserve the delicate balance of our relationship, but Jem and Dill drove me closer to her with their behavior." |
56 |
Na Rae
wk4
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treaty
(n)
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a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations. |
"Out tacit treaty with Miss Maudie was that we could play on her lawn, eat her scuppernongs if we didn't jump on the arbor, and explore her vast back lot, terms so generous we seldom spoke to her, so careful were we to preserve the delicate balance of our relationship, but Jem and Dill drove me closer to her with their behavior." |
56 |
Na Rae
wk4
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scuppernong
(n)
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1. a silvery amber-green variety of muscadine grape.
2. the vine bearing this fruit, grown in the southern U.S.
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"Out tacit treaty with Miss Maudie was that we could play on her lawn, eat her scuppernongs if we didn't jump on the arbor, and explore her vast back lot, terms so generous we seldom spoke to her, so careful were we to preserve the delicate balance of our relationship, but Jem and Dill drove me closer to her with their behavior." |
56 |
Na Rae
wk4
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| beckoning (v) |
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to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod |
I moved faster when I saw Jem far ahead beckoning in the moonlight. |
58 |
Faizah
wk 4
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| glisten (v) |
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to give off a sparkling or lustrous reflection of or as if of a moist or polished surface
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Miss Maudie's old sunhat glistened with snow crystals |
74 |
Faizah
wk 4
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| groggy (adj) |
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weak and unsteady on the feet or in action |
Jem was standing beside Atticus, groggy and tousled. |
77 |
Faizah
wk 4
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| morbid (ADJ) |
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1.
suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death.
2.
affected by, caused by, causing, or characteristic of disease.
3.
pertaining to diseased parts: morbid anatomy.
4.
gruesome; grisly.
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what a morbid question |
57 |
Muhan
wk4
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| aberration (n) |
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the fact or an instance of being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
(aberrant = straying from the right or normal way)
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Jem and i were burdened with them guilt of contributing to the aberrations of nature |
85 |
Muhan
wk4
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scuttle(n)
shutter (n)
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1.
a deep bucket for carrying coal.
2.
British Dialect . a broad, shallow basket.
a usually movable cover or screen for a window or door
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Jem was merely going to put the note on the end of a fishing pole and stick it through the shutters. |
62 |
Muhan
wk4
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| nagging |
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v. nagged, nag·ging, nags
v.tr.
1. To annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging.
2. To torment persistently, as with anxiety or pain.
v.intr.
1. To scold, complain, or find fault constantly: nagging at the children.
2. To be a constant source of anxiety or annoyance: The half-remembered quotation nagged at my mind.
n.
One who nags.
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My nagging got the better of Jem eventually, as I knew it would, and to my relief we slowed down the game for a while. |
41 |
Yuting Cao
wk4
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| porch (n) |
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n.
1. A covered platform, usually having a separate roof, at an entrance to a building.
2. An open or enclosed gallery or room attached to the outside of a building; a verandah.
3. Obsolete A portico or covered walk.
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Often as not, Miss Maud and I would sit silently on her porch, watching the sky go from yellow to pink as the sun went down, watching flights of martins sweep low over the neighborhood and disappear behind the schoolhouse rooftops. |
43 |
Yuting Cao
wk4
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| martin (n) |
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n.
Any of various swallows, such as the house martin or the purple martin
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Often as not, Miss Maud and I would sit silently on her porch, watching the sky go from yellow to pink as the sun went down, watching flights of martins sweep low over the neighborhood and disappear behind the schoolhouse rooftops. |
43 |
Yuting Cao
wk4
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clench(v)
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to close or knot up tightly and firmly |
"My fists were clenched and I was ready to let fly."
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85
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Shuyao
wk5
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flip(n)
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a movement in which the body turns over in the air
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"A flip of the coin revealed the uncompromising lineaments of Aunt Alexandra and Francis"
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88
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Shuyao
wk5
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compensation(n)
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something, especially money, that sb gives you because they have hurt you, or damaged sth that you own; the act of giving this to sb
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The fact that Aunty was a good cook was some compensation for being forced to spend a religious holiday with Francis Hancock."
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Shuyao
wk5
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| lineament (n.) |
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1. an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face - usually used in plural
a linear topographic feature (as of the earth) that reveals a characteristic (as a fault or the subsurface structure)
2. a distinguishing or characteristic feature
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"a flip of the coin revealed the uncompromising lineaments of Aunt Alexandra and Francis." |
88 |
Haochen
wk5
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| provocation (n.) |
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1. the act of provoking
2. something that provokes, arouses, or stimulates
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"not unless there's extreme provocation connected with 'em. I'll be here for a week" |
91 |
Haochen
wk5
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| inevitable (adj.) |
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incapable of being avoided or evaded |
"I merely bowed to the inevitable." |
92 |
Haochen
wk5
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| slicked (v) |
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To make smooth. |
"Francis was eight and slicked back his hair" |
p.92 |
Norah
wk5
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| hoot (v) |
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To shout or make laugh |
"Francis hooted" |
p.94 |
Norah
wk5
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| prey (n) |
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One that is helpless or unable to resist attack |
"When stalking one's prey" |
p.95 |
Norah
wk5
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| stalk (V) |
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To follow, watch, and bother (someone) constantly in a way that is frightening, dangerous, etc; to hunt
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"When stalking one's prey" |
p.95 |
Norah
wk5
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dizzy
(adj)
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having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous. |
"The beginning of last September had brought on sinking spells, dizziness, and mild gastric complaints." |
100 |
Na Rae
wk5
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gastric
(adj)
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pertaining to the stomach |
"The beginning of last September had brought on sinking spells, dizziness, and mild gastric complaints." |
100 |
Na Rae
wk5
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amusement
(n)
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anything that amuses; pastime; entertainment. |
"My father looked at me mildly, amusement in his eyes." |
99 |
Na Rae
wk5
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| tarry (v) |
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to delay or be tardy in acting doing to linger in expectation : wait |
I was debating whether to stand there or run, and tarried in indecision a moment too long |
96 |
Faizah
wk5
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| erect (v) |
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to put up by the fitting together of materials or parts : build (2) : to fix in an upright position (3) : to cause to stand up or stand out |
I returned to the front yard and busied myself for two hours erecting a complicated breastworks at the side of the porch |
104 |
Faizah
wk5
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| perplexed(adj) |
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filled with uncertainty : puzzled
full of difficulty
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'what was that'? Jem was perplexed |
127 |
Faizah
wk5
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gastric(adj.)
Na Rae already posted this word
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of or relating to the stomach |
The beginning of last September had brought on sinking spells, dizziness and mild gastric complaints. |
85 |
Zhichao
wk5
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| veteran(n.) |
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an old soldier on service |
Cousin Ike Finch was Maycomb County's sole was surviving confederate veteran |
87 |
Zhichao
wk5
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| inevitable(adj.) |
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incapable of being avoided or evaded |
"That's my job,"said Atticus." I merely bowed to the inevitable." |
90 |
Zhichao
wk5
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| feeble(adj.) |
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1. lacking in physical or mental strength; frail; weak
2.inadequate; unconvincing
3.easily influenced or indecisive
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Atticus was feeble: he was nearly fifty. |
89 |
yuting cao
wk5
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| bitterness(n.) |
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1. having or being a taste that is sharp, acrid, and unpleasant.
2.causing a sharply unpleasant, painful, or stinging sensation.
3.diffiicult or distasteful to accept, admit, or bear
4.proceeding from or exhibiting animosity
5.resulting from or expressive of severe anguish, or disappointment
6.marked by resentment or cynicism
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you know what's going to happen as well as i do, jack, and i hope and pray i can get Jem and Scout through it without bitterness, and most of all, without catching Maycomb's usual disease. |
88 |
yuting cao
wk5
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| crouch(v) |
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1. to stoop, especially with the knees bent
2. to press the entire body close to the ground with the limbs bent
3. to bend servilely or timidly; cringe
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when Atticus came home to dinner he found me crouched down aiming across the street.
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91 |
yuting cao
wk5
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| holler(V) |
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v.intr.
1. To yell or shout.
2. Informal To complain.
v.tr.
To shout out (words or phrases). See Synonyms at shout.
n.
1. A yell or shout; a call.
2. Informal A complaint or gripe.
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You need to add the sentence in which you found the term.
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Muhan
week5
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| cantankerous(adj) |
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1. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable: disliked her cantankerous landlord.
2. Difficult to handle
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"and cantankerous" You need to add the full sentence (or at least clause) in which you found the term.
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pg148 |
Muhan
week5
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| morphine (n) |
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A bitter crystalline alkaloid, C17H19NO3·H2O, extracted from opium, the soluble salts of which are used in medicine as an analgesic, a light anesthetic, or a sedative. Also called morphia. |
Mrs. Dubose was a morphine addict |
pg147 |
Muhan
week5
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| snapshot (n.) |
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1: a casual photograph made typically by an amateur with a small handheld camera
2: an impression or view of something brief or transitory
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I received a letter and a snapshot from him. |
p160 |
Haochen
wk6
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| legislature (n.) |
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1 : a body of persons having the power to legislate
2 : an organized body having the authority to make laws for a political unit
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The state legislature was called into emergency session and Atticus left us for two weeks. |
p160 |
Haochen
wk6
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| cemetery (n.) |
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a burial ground |
the churchyard was brick-hard clay, as was the cemetery beside it. |
p161 |
Haochen
wk6
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obstreperous
(adj)
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resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner |
"It was obstreperous, disorderly and abusive." |
113 |
Na Rae
wk6
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disorderly
(adj)
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unruly; turbulent; tumultuous |
"It was obstreperous, disorderly and abusive." |
113 |
Na Rae
wk6
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abusive
(adj)
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treating badly or injuriously; mistreating, esp. physically |
"It was obstreperous, disorderly and abusive." |
113 |
Na Rae
wk6
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venerable(adj.)
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commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character
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"The Maycomb jail was the most venerable and hideous of the county's buildings."
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171
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Shuyao
wk6
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hideous(adj.)
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horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly
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"The Maycomb jail was the most venerable and hideous of the county's buildings."
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171
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Shuyao
wk6
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streak (v.)
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to move very fast in a particular direction
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"We streaked across the square, across the street, until we were in the shelter of the Jitney Jungle door."
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172
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Shuyao
wk6
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| ramshackle(adj) |
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appearing ready to collapse |
"As they had come, in ones and twos the men shuffled back to their ramshackle cars." |
p.176 |
Norah
wk6
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| sullen (adj) |
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gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
"They were sullen looking" |
p.175 |
Norah
wk6
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| pensive (adj) |
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suggestive of sad thoughtfulness |
"Atticus looked pensive." |
p.154 |
Norah
wk6
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| glint (v.) |
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to give off reflection of in brilliant flashes |
He was a short, stocky, man in a black suit , black tie , white shirt, and a gold watch-chain that glinted in the light from the frosted windows. |
P.137 |
Zhichao
wk6
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| prerogative(n.) |
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an exclusive or special right, power or privilege |
She was never bored, and given the slightest chance she would exercise her royal prerogative: she would arrange, advise, caution and warn.
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P.147 |
Zhichao
wk6
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| oblivious(adj,) |
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lack of remembrance, memory or mindful attention |
He was sitting in one of his office chairs, and he was reading, oblivious of the nightbugs dancing over his head.
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P.172 |
Zhichao
wk6
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| giggle (v) |
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: to laugh with repeated short catches of the breath |
Let a sixteen year old giggle in the choir |
p. 147 |
Faizah
wk 6
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| rankle (v) |
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to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness
: to feel anger and irritation
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Atticus's remarks were still rankling, which made me miss the request in Jem's question |
p. 156 |
Faizah
wk 6
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| venerable(adj) |
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: made sacred especially by religious or historical association |
The Maycomb jail was the most venerable and hideous of the county's building |
p.170 |
Faizah
wk 6
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| puff(V) |
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1
a (1) : to blow in short gusts (2) : to exhale forcibly b : to breathe hard : pant c : to emit small whiffs or clouds (as of smoke) often as an accompaniment to vigorous action <puff at a pipe>
2
: to speak or act in a scornful, conceited, or exaggerated manner
3
a : to become distended : swell —usually used with up b : to open or appear in or as if in a puff
4
: to form a chromosomal puff
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Reverend Sykes came puffing behind us |
P.219 |
Muchen
wk6
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| bare(adj) |
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a : lacking a natural, usual, or appropriate covering b (1) : lacking clothing <bare feet> (2) obsolete : bareheaded c : lacking any tool or weapon <opened the box with his bare hands>
2
: open to view : exposed <laying bare their secrets>
3
a : unfurnished or scantily supplied <a bare room> b : destitute <bare of all safeguards>
4
a : having nothing left over or added <the bare necessities of life> b : mere <a bare two hours away> c : devoid of amplification or adornment <the bare facts>
5
obsolete : worthless
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Atticus's was bare |
Pg219 |
Muchen
wk6
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| clash(v) |
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: to make a clash <cymbals clashed>
2
: to come into conflict <where ignorant armies clash by night — Matthew Arnold>; also : to be incompatible <the colors clashed>
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Greek column clashed with a big nineteenth-century clock tower housing a rusty unreliable instrument |
pg217 |
Muchen
wk6
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| curtness (n) |
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1. rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner
2. brief; concise; terse; laconic.
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His curtness stung me. |
pg.178 |
YE JI OH
wk6
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| defiance (n) |
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1. a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.
2. open disregard; contempt (often fol. by of ): defiance of danger; His refusal amounted to defiance.
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Mutual defiance made them alike. |
pg.203 |
YE JI OH
wk6
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| formidable |
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1.causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
2.of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating: a formidable problem.
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Miss Maudie's command of Scripture was formidable. |
pg.213 |
YE JI OH
wk6
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| inferiority(n) |
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1: an acute sense of personal inferiority often resulting either in timidity or through overcompensation in exaggerated aggressiveness
2
: a collective sense of cultural, regional, or national inferiority
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because all men are created equal, educators feelings of inferiority. |
205 |
yutingcao
wk6
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| pauper(n) |
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1: a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity; specifically : one who receives aid from funds designated for the poor
2
: a very poor person
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but there is one way in this country in which all men are created euqal- there is one human institution that makes a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid man the equal of any college president. |
205 |
yuting cao
wk6
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| Rockefeller(n) |
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John Davison 1839–1937 & his son John Davison, Jr. 1874–1960 American oil magnates & philanthropists |
but there is one way in this country in which all men are created euqal- there is one human institution that makes a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid man the equal of any college president. |
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proceeding
(n) (v)
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a particular action or course or manner of action.
to move along a course : advance
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"Atticus was proceeding amiably, as if he were involved in a title dispute" |
p226 |
Na Rae
wk7
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amiably
(adj)
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having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable |
"Atticus was proceeding amiably, as if he were involved in a title dispute" |
p226 |
Na Rae
wk7
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dispute
(n)
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a debate, controversy, or difference of opinion |
"Atticus was proceeding amiably, as if he were involved in a title dispute" |
p226 |
Na Rae
wk7
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| strenuous (adj.) |
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1: a : vigorously active : energetic
b : fervent, zealous
2: marked by or calling for energy or stamina
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"but when she sat facing us in the witness chair she became what she was, a thick-bodied girl accustomed to strenuous labor." |
p241 |
Haochen
wk7
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| soothing (adj.) |
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1: tending to soothe;
2: having a sedative effect
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"Judge Taylor cleared his throat and tried unsuccessfully to speak in soothing tones." |
p241 |
Haochen
wk7
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| chiffarobe (n.) |
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1: from "chiffonier" (dressmaker) and "wardrobe";
2: a free-standing tall piece of furniture used to hold clothing;
3: includes a rod for hanging clothes and may include several drawers as well, usually two sides.
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"I said come here, nigger, and bust up this chiffarobe for me, I gotta nickel for you." |
p242 |
Haochen
wk7
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| peek (interansitive verb) |
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To take a brief look= glance |
"I peeked at Jem." |
p.241 |
norah
wk7
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| numb (adj) |
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Devoid of emotion: indifferent |
"I discovered that
I had been sitting on the edge of the long bench, and I was somewhat numb"
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p.215 |
norah
wk7
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| brisk (adj) |
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Sharp in tone or manner= lively |
"Mrs. Merriweather and Mrs.Gates in brisk conversation" |
p.267 |
norah
wk7
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| bleak (adj) |
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: exposed and barren and often windswept
: cold, raw <a bleak November evening>
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I am going to bed said Jem bleakly |
p.243 |
Faizah
wk7
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| furtive(adj) |
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done by stealth : surreptitious b : expressive of stealth : sly <had a furtive look about him>
: obtained underhandedly : stolen
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"Nobody has chance to be furtive in Maycomb" Atticus answered |
P.250 |
Faizah
wk7
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| brevity (n) |
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shortness of duration; especially : shortness or conciseness of expression |
When Miss Maudie was angry her brevity was icy |
p.266 |
Faizah
wk7
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| embrace (v.) |
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to clasp in the arms |
"He was certainly never cruel to animals, but I had never know his charity to embrace the insect world."
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p273 |
zhicheng liu wk7
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| navigate (v.) |
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to steer a course through a medium; |
"She grinned from ear to ear and walked toward our father, but she was too small to navigate the steps." |
p274 |
zhicheng liu wk7
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| furious (adj.) |
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1.(1):exhibiting or goaded by anger.(2):indicative of or proceeding from anger. 2.giving a stormy or turbulent appearance. |
"Jem was suddenly furious. He leaped off the bed, grabbed me by the collar and shook me." |
p283 |
zhicheng liu wk7
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| raving(n) |
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irrational, incoherent, wild, or extravagant utterance or declamation —usually used in plural
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they said he just broke into a blind raving charge at the fence and started climbing over. |
p235 |
yuting cao
wk7
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| fumble(v) |
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1.a : to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly b : to make awkward attempts to do or find something< fumbled in his pocket for a coin> c : to search by trial and error d : blunder
2
: to feel one's way or move awkwardly
3
a : to drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounderb : to lose hold of a football while handling or running with it
transitive verb
1
: to bring about by clumsy manipulation
2
a : to feel or handle clumsily b : to deal with in a blundering way : bungle
3
: to make (one's way) in a clumsy manner
4
a : misplay < fumble a grounder> b : to lose hold of (a football) while handling or running
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"yes, sir," she murmured, fumbling at her apron. |
p235 |
yuting cao
wk7
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| apron(n) |
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1: a garment usually of cloth, plastic, or leather usually tied around the waist and used to protect clothing or adorn a costume
2
: something that suggests or resembles an apron in shape, position, or use: as a : the lower member under the sill of the interior casing of a window b : an upward or downward vertical extension of a bathroom fixture (as a sink or tub) c : an endless belt for carrying material d : an extensive fan-shaped deposit of detritus e : the part of the stage in front of the proscenium arch f : the area along the waterfront edge of a pier or wharf g : a shield (as of concrete or gravel) to protect against erosion (as of a waterway) by waterh : the extensive paved part of an airport immediately adjacent to the terminal area or hangars
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"yes, sir," she murmured, fumbling at her apron. |
p235 |
yuting cao
wk7
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| bloodhound (n.) |
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1: any of a breed of large powerful hounds of European origin remarkable for acuteness of smell
2: a person keen in pursuit
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"Nothing less than the bloodhounds must be used to locate their furniture" |
p290 |
Haochen
wk8
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| apprehension (n.) |
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1: a: the act or power of perceiving or comprehending
b: the result of apprehending mentally : conception
2: seizure by legal process : arrest
3: suspicion or fear especially of future evil :foreboding
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"She put away from her whatever it was that gave her a pinprick of apprehension, and suggested that I give the family a preview in the livingroom" |
p291 |
Haochen
wk8
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| venture (v.) |
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1: to expose to hazard: risk gamble
2: to undertake the risks and dangers of: brave
3: to offer at the risk of rebuff, rejection, or censure
4: to proceed especially in the face of danger
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"and taking no lip from the subordinates who ventured to correct him" |
p297 |
Haochen
wk8
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| auditorium(n) |
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a large room or building where people gather to watch a performance, hear a speech, etc.
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"Cecil had ridden safely to the auditorium with his parents," |
p294 |
norah
wk8
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| tingle(v) |
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to have a feeling like the feeling of many small sharp points pressing into your skin
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"My arms were begining to tingle," |
p303 |
norah
wk8
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| despised(adj) |
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disliked (something or someone) very much, disdained
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"handing me the gaments she most despised." |
p304 |
norah
wk8
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| crawler(n) |
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1. one that crawls
2.a vehicle(as a crane) that travels on endless chain belts
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lighting bugs and were still about, the night crawlers and flying insects that beat against the screen the summer long had not wherever they go wen autumn comes. |
p238 |
yuting cao
wk8
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| roly-poly(n) |
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a roly-poly person or thing
british: a sweet dough spread with a filling, rolled, and baked or steamed- called also roly-poly pudding.
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a roly-poly had found his way inside the house; i reasoned that the tiny varmint had crawled up the steps and under the door. |
p238 |
yuting cao
wk8
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| varmint(n) |
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1. an animal considered a pest; specifically: one classed as vermin and unprotected by game law
2. a contemptible person
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a roly-poly had found his way inside the house; i reasoned that the tiny varmint had crawled up the steps and under the door. |
p238 |
yuting cao
wk8
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| Oblivious （adj.） |
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Lack of remembrance, memory or mindful attention
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He was sitting in one of his office chairs, and he was reading, oblivious of the nightbugs dancing over his head.
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P172 |
Zhichao
wk7
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| Velvet (adj.) |
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a characteristic (as softness or smoothness) of velvet |
Tom’s black velvet skin had begun to shine, and he ran his hand over his face.
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P220 |
Zhichao
Wk7
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Exodus (n.)
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capitalized: the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture
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As a rule, a recess meant a general exodus, but today people weren’t moving. |
P216 |
Zhichao
Wk7
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| obituary （n.) |
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a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
There was a brief obituary in the colored News, but there was also an editorial. |
P276 |
Zhichao
wk8
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| peculiar(adj.) |
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Characteristic of only one person, group or thing |
I came to the conclusion that people were just peculiar, I withdraw from them, and never thought about them until I was forced to.
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P280 |
Zhichao
wk8
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| pageant(n.) |
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a mere show |
I wanted to go across the street to show Miss Maudie , but Jem said she’d probably be at the pageant anyway.
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P292 |
Zhichao
wk8
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| enunciate(v.) |
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to say or pronounce words clearly |
".. she enunciated carefully" |
282 |
Shuyao
wk7
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| radical(adj.) |
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thoroughgoing or extreme |
"You tell Cecil I;m about as radical as Cotton Tom Heflin." |
288 |
Shuyao
wk7
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| thrive(v.) |
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to grow or develop vigorously |
"Aunt Alexandra was thriving." |
288 |
Shuyao
wk7
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| flabby(adj.) |
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having soft, loose flesh; fat |
"I ran in the direction of Jem's scream and sank into a flabby male stomach" |
302 |
Shuyao
wk8
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| pinion(v.) |
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to hold or tie sb, especially by their arms, so that they cannot move |
"Its owner said,"Uff!" and tried to catch my arms, but they were tightly pinioned" |
302 |
Shuyao
wk8
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| conceive(v.) |
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to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind; to imagine sth |
"I can't conceive of a man who'd--" |
309 |
Shuyao
wk8
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| staccato(adj.) |
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marked by short clear-cut playing or singing of tones or chords |
"The man was walking the staccato steps of someone carrying a load too heavy for him." |
P302 |
zhicheng liu wk8 |
| sniff(v.) |
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to draw air audibly up the nose especially for smelling |
"Mr. Tate sniffed.He glanced sharply at the man in the corner, nodded to him,then looked around the room." |
P305 |
zhicheng liu wk8 |
| perforate(v.) |
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to make a hole through ; especially : to make a line of holes in to facilitate separation |
"His sleeves were perforated with little holes." |
P308 |
zhi cheng liu wk8 |
| croon (v) |
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to sing or speak in a gentle murmuring manner; especially : to sing in a soft intimate manner adapted to amplifying systems |
All the way to the house, Helen said, she heard a soft voice behind her, cronning foul words |
p. 286 |
Faizah
wk8
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| escort(n) |
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a person or group of persons accompanying another to give protection or as a courtesy (2) : the man who goes on a date with a woman |
He thought Jem might escort me if I asked him |
p. 290 |
Faizah
wk8
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| dismay(adv) |
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to cause to lose courage or resolution (as because of alarm or fear) <must not let ourselves be dismayed by the task before us> |
"somebody's mashed my costume" I wailedn in dismay |
p.295 |
Faizah
wk8
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| notoriety (n) |
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1
: the quality or state of being notorious
2
: a notorious person
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But his job lasted only as long as his notoriety |
p.332 |
Muhan Chen
wk8
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| obscure (adj) |
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a : dark, dim b : shrouded in or hidden by darkness c : not clearly seen or easily distinguished : faint <obscure markings>
2
: not readily understood or clearly expressed; also : mysterious
3
: relatively unknown: as a : remote, secluded <an obscure village> b : not prominent or famous <an obscure poet>
4
: constituting the unstressed vowel \ə\ or having unstressed \ə\ as its value
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thereafter, he resumed his regular weekly appearances at welfare office for his check |
p.332 |
Muhan
Chen
wk8
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| mutter (adj) |
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: to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
2
: to murmur complainingly or angrily : grumble
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and received it with no grace amid obscure mutterings that the bastards who thought they ran this town wouldn't permit an honest man to make a living |
p 332 |
Muhan
Chen
week8
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recluse
(n)
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a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation. |
What reasonable recluse wants children peeping through his shutters, delivering greetings on the end of a fishing-pole, wandering in his collards at night? |
p324 |
Na Rae
wk8
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peep
(n)
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a quick or furtive look or glance |
What reasonable recluse wants children peeping through his shutters, delivering greetings on the end of a fishing-pole, wandering in his collards at night? |
p324 |
Na Rae
wk8
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marvel
(n,v)
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to be filled with wonder, admiration, or astonishment, as at something surprising or extraordinary |
At the same time I marveled at Atticus. |
p325 |
Na Rae
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Comments (5)
Laurie Miller said
at 11:56 am on Sep 18, 2010
September 18, 2010 | The orange comments were made by Laurie -- I added information or corrected things.
zhicheng liu said
at 2:59 pm on Oct 15, 2010
zhicheng liu said
at 2:59 pm on Oct 15, 2010
ycao7@... said
at 12:40 pm on Oct 17, 2010
dear professor...there are no place for us to insert vocabulary.....: (
Laurie Miller said
at 7:01 pm on Oct 17, 2010
When the chart has been filled-up, go into the edit mode, put your cursor at the end of the last person's last word in the last cell of the row and then press the tab key on your keyboard: a new row will be added.
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