1. To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary Chapters 12-15 Ms DeFeo English I

2. Acquired My mother always told me that yogurt was an acquired taste; someday I may like it.

3. Acquired Acquired (transitive v.) – to get as one’s own. To come to have as a new or added characteristic, trait, or ability.

4. Altercation She got into several altercations with her coach this season.

5. Altercation Altercation (n.) – a noisy, heated, angry dispute.

6. Compensation After she had broken her expensive hand bag that she allowed her friend to borrow, she expected some sort of financial compensation in return.

7. Compensation Compensation (n.) – the act of compensating; to be equivalent to; to make up for

8. Contemptuously After Mitt Romney was done talking during the Presidential debate, he would look at President Obama very contemptuously; his eyes were like piercing daggers.

9. Contemptuous Contemptuous (adj.) – manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval

10. Ecclesiastical When I went to church during Christmas, it was decorated with the normal ecclesiastical attire; poinsettia flowers, a Christmas tree, and all of the holy statues were decorated with holiday garments.

11. Ecclesiastical Ecclesiastical (adj.) – of or relating to a church, especially as an established institution.

12. Edification This is done to bring edification and comfort to the church.

13. Edification Edification (n.) – to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge

14. Formidable One of Ms. DeFeo’s favorite bands is The Joy Formidable.

15. Formidable Formidable (adj.) – causing fear, dread, or apprehension

16. Inaudible When the teacher called on the student, his answer was inaudible, so she asked him to repeat the answer in a louder voice.

17. Inaudible Inaudible (adj.) – not audible (meaning cannot hear)

18. Inconsistent It is easy to tell if people are lying if their stories are inconsistent; this is how many criminals get caught.

19. Inconsistent Inconsistent (adj.) – lacking consistency; not compatible with another fact or claim

20. Indulged I should not have indulged in that second piece of chocolate cake, I feel like I could explode!

21. Indulged Indulged (v.) – to give free reign to; to take unrestrained pleasure in

22. Obscure Her description of the assignment was so obscure that I decided to stay after school to gain a better understanding.

23. Obscure Obscure (adj.) – (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain

24. Peculiarities When Jem grew up, he had so many peculiarities that Scout could not understand how they had ever been best friends before.

25. Peculiarities Peculiarity (n.) – a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual

26. Penitentiary During the Halloween season, I enjoy traveling to the Eastern State Penitentiary; they say it is haunted.

27. Penitentiary Penitentiary (n.) – a place for imprisonment, reformatory discipline, or punishment, especially a prison maintained in the U.S. by a state or a federal government for serious offenders

28. Perish When I was a little girl, my bunny rabbit was left to perish in the hot summer sun by my older brother.

29. Perish Perish (v.) – to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.

30. Permanence The permanence of a tattoo can be taken away with several visits to a laser surgeon, and a lot of money.

31. Permanence Permanence (n.) – the condition or quality of being permanent; perpetual or continued existance

32. Placid Sometimes when I get to the beach early in the morning, the ocean is placid and there is no one else there but me to enjoy it.

33. Placid Placid (adj.) – Pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed

34. Prerogative It is my prerogative to stay after school until 7pm and get my grading done; no one can tell me not to.

35. Prerogative Prerogative (n.) – an exclusive right, privilege, etc. exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like

36. Qualms He has no qualms about lying right to the teacher’s face.

37. Qualm Qualm (n.) – an uneasy feeling or pang of conscious as to conduct

38. Quarrel Why do you find it necessary to begin a quarrel with your teacher?

39. Quarrel Quarrel (n.) – an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations

40. Resignation President Bill Clinton was impeached, therefore meaning he was asked to hand in his resignation.

41. Resignation Resignation (n.) – the act of resigning; a formal statement, document, etc. stating that one gives up an office, position, etc.

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