Vocabulary Study: To Kill a Mockingbird II POS

Chapters 16-26, Sets 3 and 4 (Word and Part of Speech Only)

Formidable - impressive

adjective

Elucidate - explain

verb

Congenital - a condition that is in existence at birth

adjective

Prosperity - good fortune; wealth

noun

Acrimonious - sarcastic; bitter; nasty

adjective

Strenuous - work or labor requiring much energy and stamina

adjective

Perpetual - everlasting; continuous

adjective

Volition - the act of willing, choosing, or resolving

noun

Discreet - carefully phrased; cautious

adjective

Temerity - foolish or rash boldness

noun

Acquit - clear of charge; find not guilty

verb

Exhilarated - cheerful, merry

adjective

Cynical - someone who often belittles or makes fun of someone else

adjective

Vehement - full of emotion and strong feeling

adjective

Infantile - childish

adjective

Impertinence - disrespect

noun

Squalor - filth

noun

Remorse - a feeling of regret and guilt

noun

Recluse - someone who stays away from society and the company from others

noun

Spurious - outwardly resembles something but does not have the genuine qualities of that thing

adjective