TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Vocabulary- Part Two

ACQUIESCE Noun Noun To consent or comply without protest. To consent or comply without protest.

ACRIMONY Noun Noun Bitter, ill-natured animosity especially in speech or behavior Bitter, ill-natured animosity especially in speech or behavior

DISCREET Adjective Adjective Having or showing self-restraint in speech or behavior Having or showing self-restraint in speech or behavior

ELUCIDATE Verb Verb To make clear or plain; clarify To make clear or plain; clarify

FERAL Adjective Adjective Existing in a wild or untamed state Existing in a wild or untamed state

FLORID Adjective Adjective Flushed with rosy color; ruddy Flushed with rosy color; ruddy

FORMIDABLE Adjective Adjective Arousing fear, dread or awe Arousing fear, dread or awe

FURTIVE Adjective Adjective Marked by stealth; secret; sly; shifty Marked by stealth; secret; sly; shifty

GARISH Adjective Adjective Excessively or stridently decorated Excessively or stridently decorated

IMPERTINENT Adjective Adjective Brashly bold; disrespectfully arrogant Brashly bold; disrespectfully arrogant

IRASCIBLE Adjective Adjective Prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered Prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered

MOLLIFY Verb Verb To placate or soothe To placate or soothe

PINION Verb Verb To bind fast, hold down, or fix in one place To bind fast, hold down, or fix in one place

PURLOIN Verb Verb To commit theft; steal To commit theft; steal

REPERTOIRE Noun Noun The range of skills of a person or group The range of skills of a person or group

RUE(FUL) Verb Verb To feel regret, remorse or sorrow for To feel regret, remorse or sorrow for

SIBILANT Adjective Adjective Of or producing a hissing sound Of or producing a hissing sound

SPURIOUS Adjective Adjective Lacking authenticity or validity; false Lacking authenticity or validity; false

STOLID Adjective Adjective Having or revealing little emotion Having or revealing little emotion

TEMERITY Noun Noun Audacity or nerve Audacity or nerve

VENERABLE Adjective Adjective Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, or position Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, or position

WARY Adjective Adjective On guard; watchful; cautious On guard; watchful; cautious