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Mockingbird Step 10

Chapters 18-20

Chapters 18-20

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very active, determined, or full of energy

vigorous

/ˈvɪɡərəs/

She gave a vigorous performance.

to make somebody feel less angry or upset

to mollify

/ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/

He tried to mollify his critics with an apology.
to make somebody stop breathing by squeezing their throat

to choke sb

/tʃoʊk/

She almost choked him in her anger.

given or done unwillingly

grudging

/ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/

He gave a grudging apology.

to be slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain or nervous

to hesitate

/ˈhɛzɪteɪt/

She hesitated before answering.

to frighten or threaten somebody in order to make them do something

to browbeat sb

/ˈbraʊbiːt/

She was browbeaten into signing the contract.
to kill somebody by covering their face so that they cannot breathe

to smother sb

/ˈsmʌðə(r)/

He tried to smother her with a pillow.

very interesting because of being unusual or not having an obvious answer

intriguing

/ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/

The book had an intriguing plot.

to persuade or influence somebody to do something

to induce

/ɪnˈdjuːs/

Nothing would induce me to take that job.

a rejection or refusal

the back of one’s hand

/ðə bæk əv wʌnz hænd/

She dismissed his idea with the back of her hand.
to complain in a way that annoys other people

to whine

/waɪn/

The children were whining all day long.

the quality of being subtle

subtlety

/ˈsʌtlti/

The artist is known for the subtlety of his work.

a difficult or unpleasant situation

predicament

/prɪˈdɪkəmənt/

He found himself in a dangerous predicament.

to not consider something; to treat something as unimportant

to disregard

/ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/

Safety rules were disregarded during the event.
to show that you have no respect for somebody by the expression on your face or by the way you speak

to sneer at sb

/snɪə(r)/

He sneered at her naïve remarks.

a person who commits a crime or does something that is wrong or evil

perpetrator

/ˈpɜːpətreɪtə(r)/

The perpetrators of the crime were never caught.

extremely small

minute

/maɪˈnjuːt/

There were minute particles of dust in the air.

to attract somebody or make somebody want to do or have something, even if they know it is wrong

to tempt sb

/tɛmpt/

The offer of free credit tempted her into buying a new car.
showing you do not think that you are as important as other people

humble

/ˈhʌmbl/

He was a humble man, always ready to help others.

not working hard

idle

/ˈaɪdl/

He is not idle, but rather overworked and underpaid.

the state of not being as good as somebody/something else

inferiority

/ɪnˌfɪəriˈɒrɪti/

She felt a deep sense of inferiority around her colleagues.

to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before

to restore

/rɪˈstɔː(r)/

The government promises to restore peace in the region.

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