To Kill A Mockingbird Vocab. #2

Question 1

Feral

Answer 1

Adj.; existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated; wild

Question 2

Furtive

Answer 2

Adj.; taken, done, or used by stealth; secret

Question 3

Adamant

Answer 3

Adj.; unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals

Question 4

Unmitigated

Answer 4

Adj.; Not softened or lessened

Question 5

Fortitude

Answer 5

Noun; mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, or danger

Question 6

Ambidextrous

Answer 6

Adj.; able to use both hands equally well

Question 7

Acrimonious

Answer 7

Adj.; stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, or behavior

Question 8

Articulate

Answer 8

Adj.; using language easily and fluently

Verb; to utter clearly and distinctly; pronounce with clarity

Question 9

Imprudent

Answer 9

Adj.; lacking discretion; incautious; rash

Question 10

Bovine

Answer 10

Adj.; of or relating to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus.

Question 11

Recluse

Answer 11

Noun; a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation

Question 12

Florid

Answer 12

Adj.; reddish; ruddy; rosy

flowery; excessively ornate

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Aggregation

Answer 13

Noun; a group or mass of distinct or varied things, persons, etc.

Question 14

Garish

Answer 14

Adj.; crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration

Question 15

Litigant

Answer 15

Noun; a person engaged in a lawsuit

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Corroborate

Answer 16

Verb; to make more certain; confirm

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Sordid

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Adj.; morally ignoble or base; vile

Question 18

Hock

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Noun; the joint in the hind leg of a horse, cow, etc. corresponding anatomically to the ankle in humans

Question 19

Acquiescence

Answer 19

Noun; agreement or consent by silence or without objection

Question 20

Affluent

Answer 20

Adj.; having an abundance of wealth, property

, or other material goods

Question 21

Candid

Answer 21

Adj.; outspoken; open and sincere; free from reservation

Question 22

Discreet

Answer 22

Adj.; judicious in one’s conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature