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TKAM Vocab
Vocabulary from "To Kill a Mockingbird"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assuage | (v) make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense; satisfy (an appetite or desire) |
| Piety | (n) the quality of being religious or reverent |
| Stricture | (n) a sternly critical or censorious remark or instruction |
| Dictum | (n) a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle; a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source |
| Chattel | (n) an item of property other than real estate |
| Taciturn | (adj) (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little |
| Imprudent | (adj) not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash |
| Predilection | (n) a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something |
| Domicile | (v) treat a specified country as a permanent home; reside or be based |
| Pulpit | (n) a raised platform or lectern in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon |
| Nebulous | (adj) in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy |
| Foray | (n) a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, esp. to obtain something; a raid |
| Covey | (n) a small group of people or things; a small party of flock of birds, esp. partridge |
| Vexation | (n) something that causes annoyance, frustration, or worry; the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried |
| Sojourn | (n) a temporary stay; (v) stay somewhere temporarily |
| Expound | (v) present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail |
| Iniquity | (n) immoral or grossly unfair behavior |
| Diminutive | (adj) extremely or unusually small |
| Fractious | (adj) (typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome; (of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly |
| Amiable | (adj) having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner |
| Auspicious | (adj) conducive to success; favorable; giving or being a sign of future success |
| Tacit | (adj) understood or implied without being stated |
| Magisterial | (adj) having or showing great authority |
| Edification | (n) the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually |
| Aberration | (n) a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typ. one that is unwelcome |
| Touchous | (adj) touchy; overly sensitive |
| Plait | (v) to form (hair or other material) into a braid |
| Tousled | (v) to make (something, esp. a person’s hair) untidy |
| Inordinate | (adj) unusually or disproportionately large; excessive |
| Lineament | (n) a distinctive feature or characteristic, esp. of a face (usu. in the plural) |
| Provocation | (n) action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, esp. deliberately |
| Deportment | (n) a person’s behavior or manners |
| Tarry | (v) to stay longer than intended; to delay leaving a place |
| Obstreperous | (adj) noisy and difficult to control |
| Gallant | (adj) (of a person or their behavior) brave; heroic; (of a man or his behavior) giving special attention and respect to women; chivalrous |
| Invective | (n) insulting, abusive, or highly critical language |
| Philippic | (n) a bitter attack or denunciation, esp. a verbal one |
| Umbrage | (n) offense or annoyance |
| Rectitude | (n) morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness |
| Interdict | (n) an authoritative prohibition; (v) to prohibit or forbid (something) |
| Palliate | (v) to make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause; allay or moderate (fears or suspicions) |
| Propensity | (n) an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a certain way |
| Austere | (adj) severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance |
| Heady | (adj) (of liquor) potent; intoxicating; having a strong or exhilarating effect |
| Oblique | (adj) (of speech) indirect; slanted |
| Myopic | (adj) nearsighted; lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight |
| Rankle | (v) (of a comment, event, or fact) to cause annoyance or resentment that persists |
| Manacle | (n) a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone’s hands or ankles |
| Impassive | (adj) not feeling or showing emotion |
| Fey | (adj) giving an impression of vague unworldliness; having supernatural powers of clairvoyance |
| Elucidate | (v) to make (something) clear; explain |
| Litigant | (n) a person involved in a lawsuit |
| Corrugated | (adj) (of a material, surface, or structure) shaped into alternate ridges and grooves |
| Acrimonious | (adj) (typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter |
| Pantomime | (n) an absurdly exaggerated piece of behavior; a ridiculous or confused situation or event (inf) |
| Lavation | (n) the act or an instance of washing or cleansing |
| Candid | (adj) truthful and straightforward; frank |
| Temerity | (n) excessive confidence or boldness; audacity |
| Fatalistic | (adj) relating to or characteristic of the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable |
| Wry | (adj) using or expressing dry, esp. mocking, humor |
| Sordid | (adj) involving ignoble actions and motives;arousing moral distaste and contempt |
| Impertinence | (n) lack of respect; rudeness |
| Duress | (n) threats, violence, restraints or other actions brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgement |
| Largo | (n) a passage, movement, or composition marked to be performed in a slow tempo and with a dignified style |
| Annals | (n) a record of events year by year; historical records |
| Florid | (adj) elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated; having a red or flushed complexion |
| Purloin | (v) to steal (something) |
| Irascible | (adj) having or showing a tendency to be easily angered |
| Rout | (v) to defeat and cause to retreat in disorder |
| Pinion | (v) to tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone) |
| Staccato | (adj) performed with each note sharply detached or separated from the others |
| Untrammeled | (adj) not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered |
| Garish | (adj) obtrusively bright and showy; lurid |
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