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Jem's fear of not being able to play football were ________ after he was able to process what was happening. (to lesson or calm something
assuaged
You can't go around making ________ of the neighbors. (eggagerated representation of a person)
caricatures
The chinaberry trees were _______, hovering, alive. (dangerous, evil)
malignant
He set on my feet, and I made a secret ________ of Jem. (examination, survey)
reconnaissance
We were followed up the street by a philippic on our family's moral ________. (low honor or moral character)
degradation
With these attributes, however, he would not remain as _______ as we wish him to. (to not attract attention)
inconspicuous
Well not unless there's extreme __________ connected with 'em. (anger, irriation)
provocation
He enjoyed everything I disapproved of, and disliked my ______ diversions. (simple, innocent)
ingenuous
For reasons _______ to the most experienced prophets in Maycomb county , autumn turned to winter that year. (something that can't be understood)
unfathomable
Next day Jem repeated his _____ and was rewarded. (a watch)
vigil
The ensuing contest to determine relative distances and respective ____ only made me feel left out again. (superior ability, skill)
prowess
Jem ___________ to take Scout to school, even though as a fifth grader, he feels superior to his first grade sister. (showing superiority)
condenscends
The class murmured apprehensively, should she prove to harbor her share of the peculiarities _______ to that region. ( belonging to a certain region)
indigenous
The remainder of my schooldays were no more ________ than the first. (favorable)
auspicious
Scout is trying to _____ her nausea to make her stomack settle down. (calm, silence)
quell
By offering friendship to Walter and promising that Scout won;t fight with him, Jem _______ her threat to fight with him more. (release from a promise)
dispenses
