to kill a mockingbird chapter 1 Flashcards
assuaged
to make better lessons
apothecary
the store in which medications are sold
taciturn
someone who doesn’t say much
chattel
refers to all personal property (things you own other than real estate)
unsullied
free from dirt, stain, or impurities.
dictum
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative
strictures
a restriction on a person or activity
dispatched
send off to a destination or for a purpose
detachment
the state of being objective or aloof
repertoire
to stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or performer knows or is prepared to perform
malevolent
having or showing a wish to do evil to others
vapid
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging
morbid
characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subject, especially death and disease
nocturnal
done, occurring, or active at night
stealthy
behaving, done, or made in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard