To Kill A Mockingbird 1-6 Flashcards
Malevolent
Adjective
Having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
Nebulous
Adjective
In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.
(of an idea) Unclear, vague, or ill-defined.
Unsullied
spotlessly clean and fresh; “the unsullied snow of mountains”.
Assuaged
Verb
Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense: “the letter assuaged the fears of most members”.
Satisfy (an appetite or desire): “an opportunity occurred to assuage her desire for knowledge”.
Edification
Noun
The instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually: “the idea that art’s main purpose is edification”.
Dictum
Noun
The instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually: “the idea that art’s main purpose is edification”.
Taciturn
Adjective
(of a person) Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
Malignant
Adjective
(of a disease) Very virulent or infectious.
(of a tumor) Tending to invade normal tissue or to recur after removal; cancerous.
Pestilence
Noun
A fatal epidemic disease, esp. bubonic plague.
Covey
Noun
A small party or flock of birds, esp. partridge.
A small group of people or things.
Erratic
Adjective
Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
Indigenous
Adjective
Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native: “the indigenous peoples of Siberia”.
Contentious
Adjective
Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
Involving heated argument.
Fraught
Adjective
of a situation or course of action) Filled with or destined to result in (something undesirable
Auspicious
Adjective
Conducive to success; favorable: “an auspicious moment to hold an election”.
Giving or being a sign of future success.
