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“To Kill A Mockingbird” Vocab. 1. ramshackle: (adj.) loose or rickety; about to fall apart e.g. I cautiously entered the ramshackle barn. 2. near libel (adj. + n .): When you commit libel, you harm someone's reputation.
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“To Kill A Mockingbird” Vocab 1. ramshackle: (adj.) loose or rickety; about to fall apart e.g. I cautiously entered the ramshackle barn. 2. near libel (adj. + n.): When you commit libel, you harm someone's reputation. e.g. Atticus tells the children that they have committed a near libel; that is, their snowman is almost libelous because it so closely represents one of their neighbors and could harm that neighbor’s reputation. 3. gallantly (adv.): politely; in the manner of a gentleman e.g. The knight strolled gallantly into the castle. 4. tentatively (adv.): To be tentative is to be hesitant or unsure. e.g. Francis asks Scout his question tentatively because he is unsure as to her reaction and more than a little afraid to face her. 5. degradation (n.): a state of low honor or moral character e.g. Reality television might be creating degradation of our culture.
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