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TKAM Vocabulary 1-30
To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary 1;30
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| assuage | verb, to lessen; soothe, ease |
| brethren | noun, brother (plural) |
| malevolent | adjective; showing ill will |
| taciturn | adjective, silent |
| entailment | noun, an old-fashioned form of handing down land |
| sojourn | verb, to stay as a temporary resident |
| contemptuous | adjective, showing a lack of respect or concern |
| diminutive | adjective, extremely small |
| fractious | adjective, full of anger and disagreement |
| onslaught | noun, violent attack |
| auspicious | adjective, promising success; favorable |
| mmelancholy | adjective, depressed in spirits; sad |
| benign | adjective, of a mild type or character |
| edification | noun, instruction or improve moral and religious knowledge |
| inquisitive | adjective, tending to investigate |
| morbid | adjective, characterized by gloomy ideas or feelings |
| placidly | adjective, peacefully, calmy |
| tacit | adjective, quiet |
| malignant | adjective, evil in influence or effect; injurious |
| prowess | noun, very great ability |
| perpetual | adjective, continuing forever |
| cleave | verb, to cling to a person or thing closely |
| palate | noun, sense of taste |
| aberrations | noun, the act of differing from a normal state; disorder of the mind |
| adjacent | adjective, lying next tor near; having a border or point in common |
| unfathomable | adjective, impossible to understnad |
| procure | verb, to get possession of |
| plait | verb, to pleat; to make by braiding |
| gastric | adjective, relating to the stomach |
| compensation | noun, the act of making equal return to |