Mockingbird Vocab

Question 1

Assuage

Answer 1

Make something less intense (assuage a fear, concern.)
During the conversation, she assuaged his fears that she would break up with him.

Question 2

Seldom

Answer 2

Not often
He always eats lunch, but seldom eats breakfast.

Question 3

stricture

Answer 3

rule
she resented the religious strictures of her family.

Question 4

impotent

Answer 4

powerless, helpless (to change a situation.)
She hated the way her boss treated her, but felt impotent to change his behavior.

Question 5

synonym

Answer 5

same meaning as
X is synonymous with Y

Question 6

malevolent

Answer 6

having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred.
Villains are often portrayed as malevolent or evil.

Question 7

apprehensive

Answer 7

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
As we climbed up the mountain, my friend had an apprehensive look on her face.

Question 8

indigenous

Answer 8

(or people) originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
As we walked through the museum, my friends and I learned about the indigenous of our city.

Question 9

auburn

Answer 9

(chiefly of a person’s hair) of a reddish-brown color.
I could identify her in a crowd easily because of her auburn hair.

Question 10

crimson

Answer 10

of a rich deep red color inclining to purple.
As we walked through the garden we saw many colors of flowers, but the one that caught my eye was crimson.