To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary Chapters 1-4 Ms. DeFeo Freshmen English

Apothecary In olden days the apothecary had few drugs that actually cured anything, most substances being little more than pain relievers.

Apothecary (n.) One who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes

Assuaged He could not assuage his guilt over the divorce.

Assuaged (v.) To ease or satisfy

Indigenous There are several indigenous groups of lizards who still live in our region.

Indigenous (adj.) produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment

Malevolent What people now understand as being unethical research was not always the product of malevolent intentions.

Malevolent (adj.) Wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill disposed; malicious

Mortification After he had dropped the game winning pass, he knew he would have to suffer through mortification from fans everywhere.

Mortification (n.) a feeling of humiliation or shame as through some injury to one’s pride or self- respect.

Piety Saint Catherine is remembered for her piety and whole hearted devotion to Jesus Christ.

Piety (n.) reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations

Sojourn Phillip learned many things about France during his sojourn in Paris.

Sojourn (n.) a temporary stay

Unsullied Her high school diploma remained unsullied after years of being stored in the attic.

Unsullied (adj.) not soiled; untarnished

Vexations Adam had severe vexation after missing his bus to school.

Vexations (n.) the state of being vexed; irritation; annoyance

Wallowing After being told she could not attend her friend’s party, Jennifer sat around wallowing in self pity.

Wallowing (n.) an act or instance of wallowing

Abominable The wet weather was abominable last week.

Abominable (adj.) repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome

Amiable Her students amiable disposition on the first day of school gave her a sign that it would be a great school year.

Amiable (adj.) having or showing pleasant, good natured personal qualities; affable

Auspicious She had an auspicious moment in her career when she was hired as a full-time teacher.

Auspicious (adj.) promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable

Contentious When the student refused to listen to the teacher it led to contentious issues.

Contentious (adj.) tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome

Dispensation The dispensation of the Halloween candy was not quick enough for the greedy children.

Dispensation (n.) an act or instance of dispensing; distribution

Expansively He is talking expansively about saving the planet and conquering space.

Expansively (adverb) having a wide range or extent; comprehensive; extensive

Fractious The wild dog was a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.

Fractious (adj.) refractory or unruly

Persevere In order to succeed in life it is essential to persevere against all odds.

Persevere (v.) to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly

Tranquility After a long day at work, the tranquility of relaxing in a hot bath was just what she needed.

Tranquility (n.) quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity

Tyranny The excessive tyranny of Adolf Hitler led to the loss of many innocent lives.

Tyranny (n.) arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority

Homework For homework tonight you will be writing a sentence using each new vocabulary word correctly. (total of 20 sentences)