To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary

To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary

1. Sojourn “My sojourn in the corner was a short one. Saved by the bell, Miss Caroline watched the class file out for lunch”(Lee 29).

1. Sojourn (Noun) A temporary stay

2. predilection “The Radleys, welcome anywhere in town, kept to themselves, a predilection unforgivable in Maycomb” ( Lee 11).

2. predilection (Noun) a thought or bias

3. simultaneous “With movements so swift they seemed simultaneous, Atticus’s hand yanked a ball-tipped lever as he brought the gun to his shoulder” (Lee 127).

3. simultaneous (Adjective) existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent:

4. assuaged “When it healed, and Jem’s fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was seldom self-conscious about his injury”( Lee 3).

4. assuaged (Verb) to soothe, calm, at ease

5. benevolence “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” (Lee 57).

5. benevolence (Noun) desire to do good to others; an act of kindness; a charitable gift.

6. vehemently “’Atticus shook his head vehemently: “Don’t just stand there, Heck! He won’t wait all day for you-”’( Lee 127).

6. vehemently (Adjective) strongly emotional; intense or passionate:

7. malevolent “Inside the house lived a malevolent phantom”(Lee 10).

7. malevolent (Adjective) • wishing evil or harm to another or others; • evil; harmful

8. jubilantly “Jem picked up a rock and threw it jubilantly at the carhouse” (Lee 131).

8. jubilantly (adjective) showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant

9. auspicious “The remainder of my schooldays were no more auspicious than the first” ( Lee 43).

9. auspicious ( Adjective) favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate

10. taciturn “Their sister Alexandra was the Finch who remained at the Landing: she married a taciturn man who spent most of his time lying in a hammock by the river wondering if his trot-lines were full”( Lee 5)

10. taciturn (Adjective) inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation

11. obstreperous “It was obstreperous, disorderly and abusive-”(Lee 113).

11. obstreperous ( Adjective) noisy, clamorous, or boisterous

12. inconspicuous “With theses attributes, however, he would not remain inconspicuous as we wished him to: that year, the school buzzed with talk about defending Tom Robinson, none of which was complimentary” (Lee 119).

12. inconspicuous ( Adjective) not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.

13. perplexity “She must have seen my perplexity. She said, “’Only thing I worried about last night was all the danger and commotion it caused’” (Lee 97-98).

13. perplexity ( Noun) the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty

14. illicitly “I never deliberately learned to read, but somehow I had been wallowing illicitly in the daily papers” (Lee 23).

14. illicitly (Adverb) • not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful • disapproved of or not permitted for moral or ethical reasons

To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary