To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on key terms from the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird', designed to aid in understanding and retention of significant words and their meanings.

assuage

Alleviate, calm, soothe

apprehensive

Fearful or wary of what is to come

vexation

Annoyance, distress, trouble

contemptuous

Expressing open disregard or disobedience

diminutive

Expressing something small or little

fractious

Apt to quarrel

judicious[ly]

Having sound judgment; careful, prudent

auspicious

Of good omen

abominable

Exciting disgust or loathing, morally detestable

aberration

A wandering, act of straying

ingenuous

Innocent and unsuspecting

innate

Existing from birth, inborn

provocation

Action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry

invective

Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language

passé

No longer fashionable; out of date

melancholy

A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

undulate

Move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion, like a wave

antagonize

To cause someone to become hostile or angry

indignant

Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

contentious

Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

garish

Overly bright, showy, gaudy

spurious

Not being what it seems to be; false; invalid

staccato

Performed with each note sharply detached or separated from the others

stolid

Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation