To Kill a Mockingbird Set #1 Vocabulary

Taciturn (adj)

Saying very little

Malevolent (adj)

Having an evil nature

Vapid (adj)

Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

Predilection (noun)

A bias, preference, or special liking

Morbid (adj)

Filled with horror; grisly; gruesome

Nebulous (adj)

Unclear; vague; undefined

Illicit (adj)

Forbidden by laws, rules, or customs

Vexation (noun)

The state of being frustrated, worried, or annoyed

Fractious (adj)

Irritable or quarrelsome (typical in children)

Auspicious (adj)

Conductive to success; favorable

Contemptuous (adj)

Arrogant; scornful; disrespectful; stuck up or cocky

Inevitable (adj)

Unable to be avoided; sure to happen (unavoidable)

Feeble (adj)

Physically weak (usually caused by old age or sickness); frail

Contentious (adj)

Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

Arbitrated (verb)

To reach an authority judgement or settlement

Disapprobation (noun)

Strong disapprovalA, typically on moral grounds

Articulate (adj)

Able to speak well; communicating clearly

Antagonize (v)

Act in opposition against somebody; irritate or annoy; pick on

Altercation (n)

Angry dispute; argument; quarrel

Modest (adj)

Not overconfident, not showy, not bragging about accomplishments or strengths

Ascertain (verb)

To find out for certain

Vehemently (adv)

Forceful, passionate, or intense in nature; with great feeling

Melancholy (adj)

Sad; gloomy; low in spirits