To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 1-6 Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 apothecary | a druggist; a pharmacist. |
| assuaged | to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate |
| indigenous | originating in and naturally living, growing, or occurring in a region or country |
| malevolent | having or showing a desire to harm others |
| mortification | strong feelings of embarrassment |
| piety | religious devotion |
| sojourn | a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest) |
| unsullied | spotlessly clean and fresh |
| vexations | annoyances |
| wallowing | remaining helpless or self-pitying |
| abominable | exceptionally bad or displeasing |
| amiable | agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| auspicious | tending to favor or bring good luck |
| dispensation | an exemption from some rule or obligation |
| expansively | readiness to talk; marked by delusions of self-importance |
| fractious | easily irritated or annoyed |
| persevere | be persistent, refuse to stop |
| tranquility | a state of peace and quiet |
| tyranny | cruel and unjust use of power |
| contentious | involving or likely to cause controversy |
| aloof | apart, indifferent |
| benevolence | an act intending or showing kindness and good will |
| benign | pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence |
| bewilderment | The state of being puzzled or confused |
| ensuing | something that comes immediately after something else |
| cherub | an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge |
| morbid | suggesting the horror of death and decay |
| obliged | forced; made to do something because of conscience or obligation |
| prowess | superior skill or ability |
| tacit | unspoken, silent; implied, inferred |
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