| malevolent | wishing or appearing to wish evil to others |
| erratic | liable to sudden unpredictable change |
| edification | moral improvement or guidance |
| nocturnal | of or relating to or occurring in the night |
| indigenous | originating where it is found, native to an area |
| auspicious | attended by favorable circumstances |
| prediliction | preference; a disposition in favor of something, a strong liking |
| cowlick | a tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually will not lie flat |
| benevolence | an act intending or showing kindness and good will |
| melancholy | a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed, expressing sadness |
| repertoire | a collection of works that an artist or company can perform |
| contentious | involving or likely to cause controversy, having a disposition to fight |
| probate | a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate |
| vapid | lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest: dull, banal |
| condescended | to come down voluntarily to the level of inferiors: lowering one’s self to the level of one found inferior |
| magisterial | of or relating to a magistrate; relating to a person or an office that poses power. |
| diminutive | small, smaller than most others of the same type |
| malignant | deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious |
| lineament | the characteristic parts of a person’s face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin. The lines and features that define a person’s face. |
| caricature | a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect. Usually exageraties one particular feature of a person. |
| passe | old fashioned; out-of-style |
| innate | having from birth; occurring naturally rather than being learned |
| ascertaining | making certain; discovering; determining. To discover through examination. |
| morphodite | combination of two elements, often two genders, probable meant to be hermaphodite something that is a combination of diverse elements. An individual born with male and female sexual organs. |
| apoplectic | extremely angry or furious |
| viscous | having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity |
| essence | the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features |
| trousseau | the possessions, such as clothing & linens, that a bride assembles for her marriage. |
| undulate | move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion. Smooth wave like motion |
| Confederate | of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the Civil War |
| analogous | similar or correspondent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar, a form of analogy |
| elusive | be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or in the physical sense |
| congenial | pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one’s tastes and nature; Ex. congenial weather |
| uncouth | lacking refinement or cultivation or taste |
| ambidextrous | marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another |
| myopic | nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment |
| acrimonious | stinging, bitter in temper or tone |
| bode | to be an omen of; to indicate by signs, a feeling caused by the omens. Ex. The storm did not bode well for the harvest. |
| tedious | so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness |
| caste system | a set of rigid social categories that determined not only a person’s occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society |
| infallible | incapable of failure or error |
| corset | a tight fitting undergarment worn to enhance appearance |
| placid | without untoward incident or disruption: not easily irritated |
| acquiescence | agreement with a statement or proposal to do something |
| venerable | respectable due to age |
| impudent | improperly forward or bold: bordering on disrespectful |
| temerity | fearless daring and boldness |
| arid | lacking vitality or spirit |
| volition | the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention |
| perpetrate | perform an act, usually with a negative connotation |
| perpetual | occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted |
| duress | compulsory force or threat |
| cynical | believing the worst of human nature and motives |
| browbeat | discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner |
| contraband | goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law |
| expunge | remove by erasing or crossing out |
| acquittal | a judgment of not guilty |
| pilgrimage | a journey to a sacred place |
| exodus | a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment |
| unmitigated | not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity |
| vehement | marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions |
| remorse | a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) |
| ascertain | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort |
| perforate | pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance |
| recluse | withdrawn from society, chossing to live in solitude. |
| notoriety | the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality |
| incantation | a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect |
| lichen | any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks |
| garish | tastelessly showy or gaudy |
| spurious | intended to deceive, possible but false. |
| savor | derive or receive pleasure from |
| squander | spend thoughtlessly, wastefully. to waste |
| mortification | an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect |
| eccentricity | strange and unconventional behavior |
| divinity | the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth |
| muse | the source of an artist’s inspiration |
| purloin | to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer. To appropriate wrongly. |
| mantelpiece | shelf that projects from wall above fireplace |
| acquit | pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
| alleged | stated without proof |
| appeal | (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court’s judgment or the granting of a new trial |
| capital charge | a charge for a crime that is punishable by death |
| capital felony | a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment |
| carnal knowledge | the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman |
| change of venue | the moving of a trial to a different location |
| chattels | personal property, slave |
| circumstantial | not direct; conditional |
| commutes | changes the penalty to one less severe |
| convened | to come together in a group; to cause a group of people to assemble |
| evidence | all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved |
| expunge | to erase or eliminate |
| libel | written untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation |
| litigants | people engaged in a lawsuit |
| misdemeanor | a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct |
| profane | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
| statute | an act passed by a legislative body |
| subpoena | a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony |
| under oath | A promise sworn under God in the court room during a trial to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. |
To Kill A Mockingbird Vocabulary
January 30, 2020