Vocabulary Study: To Kill a Mockingbird II

Chapters 16-26, Sets 3 and 4 (Word and Definition Only)

Formidable

impressive

Elucidate

explain

Congenital

a condition that is in existence at birth

Prosperity

good fortune; wealth

Acrimonious

sarcastic; bitter; nasty

Strenuous

work or labor that requires a lot of energy and stamina

Perpetual

everlasting; continuous

Volition

the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing

Discreet

carefully phrased; cautious

Temerity

foolish or rash boldness

Acquit

clear of charge; find not guilty

Exhilarated

cheerful; merry

Cynical

someone who often belittles or makes fun of someone else

Vehement

full of emotion and strong feeling

Infantile

childish

Impertinence

disrespect

Squalor

filth

Remorse

a feeling of regret or guilt

Recluse

someone who stays away from society and the company of others

Spurious

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