1. Vocabulary To Kill a Mockingbird

2. Vocab #1 Afflicted (verb)- Cause pain or suffering to
Alien (adj) – foreign, exotic
Alleged (adj) - said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.
Ambled (verb)- walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.
Anxiety (noun) - a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome

3. Vocab #1
Ascertain (verb) -find (something) out for certain; make sure of
Auspicious (adj)- conducive to success; favorable.
Contemptuous (adj)- showing contempt; scornful
Contentious (adj)- causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial
Eccentric (adj)-(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange
Erratic (adj)-not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

4. Vocab #1 Evasion (noun)-an indirect answer
Inquisitive (adj)-curious or inquiring
Intimidation (noun)-the action of frightening someone, especially in order to make them do what one wants
Malevolent (adj) -having or showing a wish to do evil to others
Melancholy (noun)- a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

5. Vocab #1 Nebulous (adj)- unclear, vague, or ill-defined
Persevere (verb)- continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success
Transition (noun)- the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another
Tyrannical (adj)- exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way

6. Vocab Set #2
Ambidextrous (adj)- able to use the right and left hands equally well
Antagonize (verb)- cause (someone) to become hostile
Candid (adj)- truthful and straightforward
Diligently (adj)- having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties
Encumbered (verb)- restrict or burden in such a way that free action or movement is difficult
Formidable (adj)- inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable

7. Vocab Set #2 Frivolous (adj)- not having any serious purpose or value
Futility (noun)- pointlessness or uselessness
Indignant (adj)- feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
Infinite (adj)- limitless or endless in space, extent, or size; impossible to measure or calculate
Irrelevant (adj)- not connected with or relevant to something

8. Vocab Set #2
Oblivious (adj)- not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one
Ominous (adj)- giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious
Perpetual (adj)- never ending or changing
Scrutiny (noun)- critical observation or examination
Subdued (adj)- (of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed

9. Vocab Set #2
Subpoena (noun)- a writ ordering a person to attend a court.
Tactful (adj)-  showing sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues
Turbulent (adj)- characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm
Volition (noun) - the faculty or power of using one's will

10. Vocab Set #3
Contradicted (verb)- deny the truth of (a statement), especially by asserting the opposite
Cynical (adj)- believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
Defendant (noun)- an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law
Democracy (noun)-a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives

11. Vocab #3
Editorial (noun)- a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue
Expunge (verb)- erase or remove completely
Furtively (adj)- something done quietly or secretly in a manner intended not to attract attention
Hieroglyphic (noun)- a stylized picture of an object representing a word, syllable, or sound, as found in ancient Egyptian and other writing systems

12. Vocab Set #3
Hypocrites (noun)- someone who claims to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform
Infantile (adj)-- childish
Metaphor (noun)- a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract
Obscure (adj)- not discovered or known about; uncertain

13. Vocab set #3
Plaintiff (noun)- a person who brings a case against another in a court of law
Queasy (adj)- nauseated; feeling sick
Remorse (noun)- deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
Spurious (adj)- not being what it purports to be; false or fake

14. Vocab Set #3
Stealthily (adj)- something done secretly, slyly or in a manner designed not to attract notice
Temerity (noun)- excessive confidence or boldness; audacity
Unmitigated (adj)- absolute; unqualified
Wrath (noun)- extreme anger