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Vocab for Mockingbir
Vocab for To Kill a Mockingbird
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apothecary | A doctor who works with drugs (olden days poison doctor) |
| assuage | To make milder;to appease |
| indigenous | Related to or originally from that land |
| piety | Reverence for God or devout fulfillment |
| mortification | A feeling of humiliation or shame |
| amiable | Having shown good-natured qualities |
| contentious | Involved with argument or controversy |
| fractious | Readily angered;unruly |
| benevolence | An act of kindness |
| cherub | A member of the second order of angels (usually a child with wings) |
| prowess | Exceptional valor, bravery or ability |
| tacit | A silent approval or silence |
| aberration | Deviating from the normal or usual way |
| ascertain | To make certain |
| auspicious | Favored by fortune; promising success |