to kill a mockingbird Flashcards
Vapid
Lacking intelligence, interest, or imagination
Apothecary
Someone who mixed and sold medicine in the past
Repertoire
The total number of things someone is able to do
Dictum
A formal statement of opinion by someone who is respected or has authority
Morbid
With a strong or unhealthy interest in unpleasant subjects
Gingerly
In a slow and careful way
Melancholy
Very sad
Quelling
To end a situation with violent action
Asinine
Very stupid or silly
Gape
To look at something for a long time
Placid
Doesn’t get mad or upset when someone does something to them
Quibbling
To argue about small unimportant details
Tacit
To agree without saying anything
Auspicious
Showing that something is likely to be successful
Onslaught
A large violent attack by an army