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Mockingbird 1&2
Vocabulary words for To Kill A Mockingbird Sections 1&2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | two or more words that have the same meaning |
| malevolent | having evil intention |
| inquisitive | full of questions |
| erratic | disorganized |
| monosyllabic | a very short word, a word with only 1 syllable |
| edification | education |
| nocturnal | awake at night |
| indigenous | native to a specific area |
| tranquil | peaceful |
| auspicious | promising good fortune |
| collards | green leafy vegetable, similar to spinach |
| predilection | a tendency towards or favoring something |
| benign | harmless; kind or gentle |
| iniquities | inequalities, or areas of weakness |
| Gothic | a style of architecture, many Cathedrals are in this style. |
| cowlick | a natural curl where the hair grows from the scalp. |
| domicile | home, or place of living |
| mediating | negotiating between two other parties |
| benevolence | kindness, or charitable acts and feelings |
| melancholy | a long lasting sadness |
| repertoire | a set of skills, talents, or abilities |
| beadle | a court officer |
| dispensation | something that is distributed or a general order from a court |
| contentious | argumentative or an area, aspect, or point, about which there tends to be disagreement |
| probate | the part of the court that deals with paperwork and/or the people who work in that part of the court |
| vapid | full of air ; without substance |
| nebulous | large, vague, so big that it is difficult to define or understand |
| condescend | to speak down to others. |
| diminutive | really small |
| magisterial | having an authoritative, or royal presence |
| commotion | ruckus, loud and noisy disturbance |
| articulate | speak very clearly |
| puny | small, particularly small and weak |
| inordinate | beyond the amount necessary |
| malignant | harmful |
| mortify | embarrass, to cause someone to "want to die" of embarrassment |
| oppressive | overwhelming pressure |
| lineament | a healing or medicinal ointment |
| palliation | to make an offense seem less serious, or to partially treat a disease |
| caricature | a funny drawing or representation that exaggerates specific qualities about the subject. |
| perplex | confuse |
| innate | an ingrained part of something |
| ascertaining | proving |
| apoplectic | very very very angry |
| compensation | what is paid back, or exchanged, for something. |
| viscous | a slimy liquid substance, oil for example |
| rudiment | basic skill |
| deportment | how one carries oneself |
| essence | the spirit of something |
| ingenuous | dishonest. not genuine |
| trousseau | "hope chest"; the household goods one brings when one is married. |
| undulate | a wavelike motion |
| Confederate | the Southern States during the American Civil War |
| analogous | having a similar relation ship to |
| gravitate | to be pulled towards something |
Created by:
Mrs.Elmore
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