To Kill A Mockingbird
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To Kill A Mockingbird chapters 1-31
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 piety | Devotion to religious duty. |
| chattles | slaves; property |
| impotent | helpless |
| taciturn | silent; not inclined to talk. |
| imprudent | indiscreet; lacking in discretion. |
| malevolent | vicious; evil. |
| profane | irreverent; vulgar. |
| nebulous | unclear |
| Indigenous | occurring naturally; native |
| illicitly | unlawfully; against the rules |
| entailment | restriction on how property can be inherited |
| vexations | worries; troubles |
| mortification | embarrassment |
| speculation | meditating or pondering something; reflection |
| erratic | irregular; inconsistent |
| tranquility | peace; a state of calmness |
| persevere | to persist (in spite of obstacles) |
| contemptuous | expressing dislike or distaste; disdainful |
| truant | child who fails to attend school as legally required by the state. |
| contentious | argumentative; likely to cause trouble; belligerent |
| diminutive | small and short |
| dispersed | sent out from a small group or clustering. |
| fractious | quarrelsome; irritable |
| amiable | friendly; comfortable |
| compromise | mutual agreement |
| disapprobation | disapproval; condemnation |
| discernible | apparent; understandable; detectable |
| auspicious | favorable |
| ethical | having to do with what is good and bad and moral duty |
| arbitrated | madden a decision between disagreeing parties |
| evasion | avoidance of a direct answer |
| quelling | subduing; calming |
| benign | harmless |
| tacit | unspoken; wordless |
| cordiality | affection; friendship |
| benevolence | generosity |
| inquisitive | curious |
| asinine | done without exercise of good judgment |
| ensuing | following |
| malignant | aggressively malicious |
| waning | decreasing |
| desolate | gloomy |
| ascertaining | checking |
| rendered | caused to become; made |
| meditative | thoughtful |
| unfathomable | not possible to comprehend |
| aberrations | deviations from the norm |
| bade | ordered |
| accosted | challenged |
| perpetrated | committed |
| libel | defamation of character |
| perplexity | confusion; bewilderment |
| inordinately | in a way that exceeds reason |
| induce | persuade |
| ingennuous | innocent; childlike |
| changelings | infants secretly exchanged for others by fairies |
| analogous | comparable |
| innate | inherent; natural |
| provocation | purposeful stirring up; incitement |
| inevitable | unavoidable |
| constituted | made up; were part of |
| subdued | conquered; brought under control |
| impaired | damaged; injured |
| evidence | material or testimony legally submitted to a tribunal and accepted as part of a court's inquiry into the truth of some matter |
| jury | group of people summoned and held under the oath to decide on the facts at issue in a trial. |
| rudiments | basics; fundamentals |
| foliage | leaves, flowers, and/or branches |
| vehemently | with forceful energy; impassioned |
| articulate | able to speak; able to express himself |
| jubilantly | joyfully |
| altercation | noisy dispute |
| diligently | earnestly and steadily |
| frivolous | not serious |
| dispelled | driven away |
| ethics | morals |
| qualms | concerns; scruples |
| austere | morally strict |
| tedious | lengthy |
| formidable | awe-inspiring |
| prerogative | special rights or privileges |
| obliquely | indirectly |
| discreet | quietly secretive |
| inflection | tone that gives personal quality to the voice |
| pensive | thoughtful |
| antagonize | provoke the hostility of |
| reverent | respectful, as one would be toward God |
| infallible | perfect |
| forbade | refuse to allow |
| inaudible | unable to be heard |
| ominous | threatening |
| oblivious | unaware |
| succinct | concise |
| acquiescence | acceptance |
| futility | ineffectiveness |
| encumbered | burdened |
| countenance | facial expression |
| elucidate | explain; clarify |
| affluent | rich; wealthy |
| scrutiny | examination |
| turbulent | agitated; tempestuous |
| fluctuations | changes; shifts |
| acrimonious | harsh |
| obscene | morally repulsive |
| mollified | soothed (in temper) |
| brash | tactless; arrogant |
| evoked | caused an emotional response of... |
| wrathfully | angrily; vengefully |
| predicament | trying situation |
| expunge | delete; strike out |
| impudent | insolent; disrespectful |
| stark | absolutely; totally |
| aridity | lack of feeling |
| iota | bit; very small amount |
| persevering | persistent |
| cynical | contemptuous |
| caliber | ability |
| inferiority | not being as good as others |
| integrity | commitment to moral principles |
| acquit | to find not guilty |
| appeal | request for a new hearing of a case by a higher court in hopes that the higher court may reverse the lower court's decision or call for a new trial |
| diction | style of speaking and word choice |
| furtive | secretive; stealthy |
| reasonable doubt | uncertainty a juror has about the accused. |
| indignant | feeling or showing anger at what is perceived to be unfair |
| sordid | morally distasteful actions |
| infantile | childish; immature |
| vacation | an extended period of recreation |
| commended | praise formally or officially |
| impertinence | rudeness; not showing proper respect |
| duress | threats or violent actions forcing someone to do something against their will (ex. peer pressure) |
| devout | showing deep religious feelings or commitment |
| oppressed | keep (someone) in hardship |
| recluse | person who lives a solitary life |
| poise | gracefulness; elegance |
| notoriety | famous (typically for something bad) |
| tactfully | using skill in dealing with delicate or difficult situations |
| lament | a passionate expression of grief or sorrow |
| teeming | full or swarming with |
| turmoil | a state of great disturbance; confusion; or uncertainty |
| eluded | escaped |
| audible | able to be heard |
| apprehensive | fearful something bad may happen |
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