To Kill a Mockingbird

Mrs. Getman (United States of America)
Words to know from the novel. Please master the list prior to the end of Part I.
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words only definitions & notes
  1. acquiescence
    agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  2. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  3. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
    The word in the novel is aridity. How does the meaning change?
  4. articulate
    express or state clearly
  5. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    The word in the novel is assuaged. How does that change the meaning of the word?
  6. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  7. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  8. benevolence
    disposition to do good
  9. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
  10. complacently
    in a self-satisfied manner
  11. congenital
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  12. corroborate
    give evidence for
    The word in the text is corroborating. How does the meaning change?
  13. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  14. diminutive
    very small
  15. disapprobation
    an expression of strong disapproval
  16. domicile
    housing that someone is living in
    The word in the text is domiciled. How does that change the meaning?
  17. drone
    make a monotonous low dull sound
    The word in the text is droned. How does that change meaning of the word?
  18. edification
    uplifting enlightenment
  19. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  20. enunciate
    express or state clearly
    The word in the text is enunciated. Does this change the definition? How?
  21. fanatical
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  22. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  23. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  24. fraud
    intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
  25. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  26. furtive
    secret and sly
  27. guileless
    innocent and free of deceit
    The word in the text is guilelessness. How does this change the meaning?
  28. hone
    refine or make more perfect or effective
    The word in the text is honed. How does this change the meaning of the word?
  29. impertinence
    the trait of being rude and inclined to take liberties
  30. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  31. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  32. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
  33. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  34. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  35. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
    The word in the text is inordinately. How does this change the meaning of the word?
  36. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  37. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  38. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  39. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  40. obliquely
    not in a direct or straightforward manner
  41. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  42. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  43. palette
    a board on which an artist mixes paints
  44. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
    The word int he text is palliation. How does the meaning of the word change?
  45. piety
    righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
  46. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  47. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  48. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  49. propel
    cause to move forward with force
    The word that appears in the text is propelled. How does the meaning change?
  50. propensity
    a natural inclination
    The word that appears in the text is propensities. How does the meaning change?
  51. protrude
    extend out or project in space
    The word that appears in the text is protruded. How does the meaning change?
  52. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  53. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  54. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  55. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  56. rudiments
    a statement of fundamental facts or principles
  57. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
    The word that appears in the text is savored. How does the meaning change?
  58. serene
    not agitated
  59. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  60. stealthy
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  61. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  62. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  63. temerity
    fearless daring
  64. tentatively
    in a hesitant manner
  65. terrain
    a piece of ground having specific characteristics
  66. tranquil
    free from disturbance by heavy waves
  67. turbulent
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  68. unmitigated
    not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity
  69. unobtrusive
    not undesirably noticeable
  70. vivid
    having striking color
Created on Wed Dec 11 12:47:23 EST 2013

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