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TKAM Vocab
Vocabulary from To Kill a Mockingbird
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| predilection | a strong liking |
| taciturn | silent; not talkative |
| cantankerous | ill-tempered; difficult to get along with |
| edification | intellectual or moral improvement |
| vexations | annoyances, irrations |
| vapid | lacking signifance or liveliness or spirit or zest; blah |
| indigenous | native to |
| ascertain | to find out; to learn or determine with certainty |
| amble | to walk at a slow, leisurely pace |
| apothecary | an early form of pharmacist; can prescribe drugs |
| veranda | a porch with a roof |
| repetoire | special skills a person has |
| malevolent | evil |