Valadez Jacqueline Chapter 2 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Vocab

Question 1

condescended

Answer 1

To do something that one regards as beneath one’s social rank or dignity; lower oneself.
She was very condescending toward her little sister.

Question 2

foray

Answer 2

A venture or an initial attempt, especially outside one’s usual area
His foray into the entertainment business shocked several people.

Question 3

transaction

Answer 3

Communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved; personal interaction
He looked anxious after he had participated in the illegal transaction.

Question 4

apprehensively

Answer 4

Anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy

She was very apprehensive before the surgery.

Question 5

indigenous

Answer 5

Originating, growing, or produced in a certain place or region.
The indigenous people were upset about the changes that were being made to their territory.

Question 6

seceded

Answer 6

To withdraw formally from membership in a state, union, or other political entity.
The south seceded from the nation as a result of political conflicts.

Question 7

catawba

Answer 7

A member of a Native American people formerly inhabiting territory along the Catawba River in North and South Carolina and now located in western South Carolina.
The Catawba people were very friendly.

Question 8

cunning

Answer 8

1. Delicately pleasing; pretty or cute:
   the dog was extremely cunning.
2. Skill or adeptness in execution or performance; dexterity.
   He worked in a very cunning manner.

Question 9

literate

Answer 9

Able to read and write; knowledgeable or educated

His mother did not attend grade school, yet she was still very literate.

Question 10

illicitly

Answer 10

Not sanctioned by custom or law; improper or unlawful.

He completed the job illicitly

Question 11

sentimentality

Answer 11

The quality or condition of being sentimental, especially excessively or extravagantly so.
She was very sentimental after he made a rude joke.

Question 12

union suit

Answer 12

A one-piece undergarment combining shirt and long pants.

His union suit was very dull in color.

Question 13

entailment

Answer 13

1. To have, impose, or require as a necessary accompaniment or consequence
   After breaking the rule, she had to deal with the entailment that came along with her actions.
2. The act of entailing, especially property.
   The entailment worked out well as he was able to receive the property at a fair price,

Question 14

scrip stamps

Answer 14

paper money of small denominations issued by government agencies for temporary emergency use
Scrip stamps were commonly used during the Great Depression.

Question 15

vexations

Answer 15

A source of irritation or annoyance

His excessive drumming caused several vexations amongst the students

Question 16

hilt

Answer 16

The handle of a weapon or tool.

He had an impressive hilt when using the handgun.

Question 17

subsequent

Answer 17

Following in time or order; succeeding.

The student lined themselves up in a subsequent order.

Question 18

mortification

Answer 18

1. A feeling of shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.

He was mortified as he stood in front of the large crowd

Question 19

smilax

Answer 19

a widely distributed climbing shrub with hooks and tendrils. Several South American species yield sarsaparilla from their roots, and some are cultivated as ornamentals.
The smilax grew all over the yard.

Question 20

uninitiated

Answer 20

Not knowledgeable or skilled; inexperienced.

She was uninitiated as it was her first day of work.

Question 21

sojourn

Answer 21

A temporary stay; a brief period of residence.

She decided to sojourn in the suburbs to distance herself from the loudness of the city