Acquittal-[uh-kwit-l]- discharged or released
Late middle english
noun
Sentance:
It was either a straight acquittal or nothing.

Indignant- [in-dig-nuhnt]-feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
Latin
adjective
 Sentance:
"You mean women in Alabama can't?" I was indignant.

Infantile- [in-fuhn-tahyl, -til]-characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish
Latin
Adjective
Sentance:
Jem waved my question away as being infantile.

Charlotte-[shahr-luht]-a dessert of many varieties, served hot or cold and commonly made by lining a mold with cake or bread and filling it with fruit, whipped cream, custard, or gelatin.
French
noun
Sentance:
She carried a tray of charlotte. 

Unrouged-[Un-roozh]-any of various red cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips.
French
Noun
Sentance:
The ladies were cool in fragile pastel prints: most of them were heavily powdered but unrouged.

Vocation- [voh-key-shuhn]-a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling.
Late middle english
noun
Sentance:
Hurriedly I began choosing my vocation. Nurse? Aviator?... 


Devout-[dih-vout]-devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious
Middle english
adjective
Sentance:
She was the second most devout lady in Maycomb.

Sibilant- [sib-uh-luhnt]-characterized by a hissing sound; noting sounds like those spelled with s  in this
Latin 
adjective
Sentance:
She had curios habit of prefacing everything she said with a soft sibilant sound. 


Spurious-[spyoor-ee-uhs]-not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit
latin
adjective
Sentance:
The rural children who could, usually brought clippings from what they called The Grit Paper, a publication spurious in the eyes of  Miss Gates. 

 

domiciled-[dom-uh-sahyl, -suhl, doh-muh-]
noun
middle french
1. a place of residence; abode; house or home.

2. Law. a permanent legal residence.  

Sentance:

According to neighborhood legend, when the younger Radley boy was in his teens he became acquainted with some of the cunninghams from Old Sarum, an enormous and confusing tribe domiciled in the northern part of the county, and formed the nerest thing to a gang in Maycomb

flivver-[fliv-er]
noun
americanism

Older Slang. an automobile, especially one that is small, inexpensive, and old.

Sentance:

One night, in an excessivespurt of high spiirits, the boys backed around the square in a barrowed flivver, resisted arrest by Maycomb's ancient beadle, Mr. Conner, and locked him in the courthouse outhouse.

nebulous-[neb-yuh-luhs]
adjective
late middle english

hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused

Sentance:

Boo's transition from the basement to back home was nebulous in Jem's memory.

foray-[fawr-ey, for-ey]
verb
middle english

a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder

Sentance:

Jem threw open the gate and sped to the side of the house, slapped it with his palm and ran back past us, not waiting to to see of his foray was successful.

 vexation-[vek-sey-shuhn]
noun
middle english
 the state of being vexed; irritation; annoyance
Sentance:
Entailment was only a part of Mr.Cunningham's vexations.


sojourn- [n. soh-jurn; v. soh-jurn, soh-jurn]
verb
middle english
 to stay for a time in a place; live temporarily
Senatance:
My sojourn in the corner was a short one.

auspicious- [aw-spish-uhs]
 adjective
latin
 promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable
Sentance:
The remainder of my schooldays were no more auspicious than the first.

analogy-[uh-nal-uh-jee]- a comparison between two thimgs in order to clarify or dramatize a point
Sentance:
               There are many analogies in the Bible to help people understand God.


Vindicate-[vin-di-keyt]- to clear from blame or suspiction; justify or prove right
Sentance:
               Carl could vindicate him self from the crime of robbing the bank in court because he had a solid alibi.


Placebo-[pluh-see-boh]-na substance which contains no medicine, but which the reciver believe is a medicine
Sentance:
              Doctors give placebos to patients that need something to make them mentally feel better.

emanate- [em-uh-neyt]- to flow or come ouut from a source; come forth
Sentance:
               As we were walking toward the concert, I could hear the music emanate from the auditorium.

annihilate-[uh-nahy-uh-leyt]-to destroy completely; reduce to nothingness
Sentance:
               When Shelby was new at our school girls would spread rumors about her to annihilate her reputation.

criterion-[krahy-teer-ee-uhn]- a standard by whichsomething is or can be judged
Sentance:
               Once Kayla read the first criterion for being a model was to be at least five foot elevan inches, she new she needed to find a new dream.

Subversive[-suhb-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-]-acting or intending to undermine or overthrow something established.
Sentance:
               Ever since Jordan broke up with Baily, she has been trying to subversive all his new relationships.

Staunch-[stawnch]-firm, loyal, strong in support
Sentance:
               I cannot believe after Tiger Woods betrayed his wife's trust that he would still have staunch fans.

Holistic-  [hoh-lis-tik]-emphasizing the wole and the interdependence of its parts, rather than the parts seperately
Sentance:
              It can seem very overwelming if you think of cooking Thanks Giving dinner with a holistic aproach. You must cook each dish one at a time, one ingredent at a time.


Proficient-[pruh-fish-uhnt]-skilled; expert
Sentance:
              I trust Michael's opinion on what math courses would be suitable for me, after all he is proficient in math.
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