Mockingbird vocab Flashcards
ensuing
verb
occurring afterward or as a result
prowess
noun
skill or expertise in a particular activity or field
ramshackle
adjective
in a state of severe disrepair
eerily
adverb in a strange and frightening manner
dismemberment
noun
the action of cutting off a person’s or animal’s limbs
malignant
adjective (of a disease) very virulent or infectious
waning
verb
(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size
cleaved
verb
split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain
vigil
noun
a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray
auspicious
adjective favorable
melancholy
adjective
a feeling of sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
tacit
adjective understood or implied without being stated
cordiality
noun sincere affection and kindness
benevolence
noun the quality of being well meaning; kindness
morbid
adjective
characterized by an unusual interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease
inquisitive
adjective curious or inquiring
edification
noun
the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually
