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To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary. Assuaged. To lessen the intensity of; to put an end to by satisfying Ex: “When it healed, and Jem’s fears of never being able to play football were assuaged , he was seldom self-conscious about his injury.” (pg. 3).
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Assuaged • To lessen the intensity of; to put an end to by satisfying • Ex: “When it healed, and Jem’s fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was seldom self-conscious about his injury.” (pg. 3)
Condescended • To do something that you usually do not do because you believe you are too important to do it • Ex: “Jem condescended to take me to school the first day, a job usually done by one’s parents, but Atticus had said Jem would be delighted to show me where my room was.” (pg. 20)
Vexations • Something that worries or annoys • Ex: “Entailment was only a part of Mr. Cunningham’s vexations.” (pg. 27)
Monosyllabic • Saying very little or responding with only one-syllable words • Ex: “My replies were monosyllabic and he did not press me.” (pg. 38)
Amiable • Being friendly and agreeable • Ex: “He waited in amiable silence, and I sought to reinforce my position.” (pg. 39)
Auspicious • Showing or suggesting that future success is likely • Ex: “The remainder of my schooldays were no more auspicious than the first.” (pg. 43)
Arbitrate • To settle an argument between two people after hearing both ideas • “Jem arbitrated by awarding me first push with an extra time for Dill, and I folded myself in the tire.” (pg 49)
Melancholy • Sadness; depression of spirits • Ex: “It was a melancholy little drama, woven from bits and scraps of gossip and neighborhood legend…” (pg. 52)
Benevolence • Disposition to do good; an act of kindness • Ex: “Miss Maudie’sbenevolence extended to Jem and Dill, whenever they paused in their pursuits: we reaped the benefits of a talent Miss Maudie had hitherto kept hidden from us.” (pg. 57)
Unfathomable • Impossible to comprehend • Ex: “For reasons unfathomable to the most experienced prophets in Maycomb County, autumn turned to winter that year.” (pg. 85)
Obstreperous • Marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness; stubbornly resistant to control • Ex: “Such conduct as yours required little understanding. It was obstreperous, disorderly and abusive – ” (pg. 113)
Antagonize • To cause someone to feel hostile or angry; to irritate someone • Ex: “Scout, try not to antagonize Aunty, hear?” (pg. 183)
Rankle • To cause someone to feel angry or irritated especially for a long time • Ex: “Atticus’s remarks were still rankling, which made me miss the request in Jem’s question.” (pg. 183)
Elucidate • To make something that is hard to understand clear and easy to understand • Ex: “We asked Miss Maudie to elucidate: she said Miss Stephanie seemed to know so much about the case she might as well be called on to testify.” (pg. 213)
Ramshackle • In very bad condition and needing to be repaired • Ex: “As they come, in ones and twos, the men shuffled back to their ramshackle cars.” (pg. 206)
Impassive • Giving no sign of feeling or emotion • Ex: “I looked around and up at Mr. Cunningham, whose face was equally impassive.”
Stifle • To not allow yourself to do or express something • Ex: “Atticus tried to stifle a smile but didn’t make it.”
Reverent • Showing a lot of respect • Ex: “‘God Almighty,’ Jem’s voice was reverent.”
Assumption • An assuming that something is true • Ex: “I could see nothing in Mayella’s expression to justify Atticus’s assumption that he had secured her whole-hearted cooperation.”
Indignant • Feeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong • Ex: “The streetlights were on, and we glimpsed Calpurnia’s indignant profile as we passed beneath them.”
Inconveniences • Things that cause trouble or problems • Ex: “Jem knew as well as I that it was difficult to walk fast without stumping a toe, tripping on stones, and other inconveniences, and I was barefooted.”
