TKAM ch. 16-20 vocab

Tom helped Mayella of his own __ and choice. He didn't do it for money or anything other than his free will.

They hated going to the cabin, because they thought it was __; no technology made it dull and extremely boring.

She had a nasty reputation for being __ because she was thought to be too assertive; really she was just confident

erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

The desert is often described as __, because of its dull, uninteresting landscape

absolute; unqualified

Finch always looks __ and peaceful when he curls into a ball and sleeps on top of a blanket.

They hoped the restaurant's opening wouldn't be an __ failure. They needed it to be an absolute success, not a failure.

a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements

It was a __ trying to figure out if they should hold the primary yesterday; it was a difficult situation to be in.

Tom Hanks is considered one of the most __, friendly celebrities.

self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way

Don't become too __ and overly content with your life of online schooling. You'll be back in real school soon enough!

If you want someone to think you're ____ and friendly, make sure you're polite and smile.

lacking in interest, extremely dull

having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

It's hard to __ a negative first impression; it isn't likely to be erased or forgotten

The celebrity disliked the __, noisy paparazzi that surrounded her house every day.

ability to use one's free will; choice

My nephew hoped that his good behavior would __ and completely remove the fact that he hit his baby brother earlier

After a while in any job, it's normal to start to feel __. You've done everything before, so you start to feel smug.

"I want to be __ with you," she said, ready to tell the truth. "I honestly don't like your cooking."

It's important that people are __ and honest with one another without being rude.

In dark times, it's important to control __, absolute fear. The best way to combat that is with facts.

People might think self-care needs to be __ quiet and peaceful, but sometimes self-care means blasting loud music!

One of the cool things about college is getting to take classes of your own __. Your classes are based on YOUR choices.

truthful and straightforward; frank

The fact that her two best friends were throwing parties on the same day was quite the __ because it was tough to choose

calm, peaceful