To Kill a Mockingbird

1. To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary I, II, and III Mrs. Leach and Mrs. Flatt

2. VOCABULARY PART I .

3. Ambled (v)- To walk at a slow, leisurely pace. Sentence: Due to their age, the mall-walkers could no longer run but rather ambled through their daily exercises. VIDEO .

4. Dictum (n)- A formal statement of principle. Sentence: The Senator announced his dictum about corruption and crime in the city. .

5. Impudent (adj)- to be shamelessly bold. Hulk Hogan is known for his impudent behavior inside and outside the ring. VIDEO .

6. Predilection (n)-  is a preference, or a preferred way of doing something. Sentence: The Atlanta Airport has a predilection for excellent security. .

7. Entailment (n)- A legal situation regarding the use of inherited property. Sentence: The actress, Joan Crawford, was worth millions of dollars but left nothing in entailment for her two children. .

8. Sojourn (n)- A brief visit, to stay somewhere temporarily. Sentence: She had sojourned once in Egypt. .

9. Contentious (adj)- always ready to fight or argue. Sentence: The boys were always up for a contentious fight after school. .

10. Edification (n)- Education or instruction. Sentence: Chevron believes in the edification of America in order to increase knowledge in science. VIDEO .

11. Morbid (adj)- gruesome or horrible. Sentence: The way sharks eat is often considered to be morbid because it is so bloody. VIDEO .

12. Prowess (noun)- Superior ability or skill Sentence: The woman showed great prowess in her job as a construction worker. .

13. VOCABULARY PART II .

14. Waning- becoming less bright or intense. Sentence: As the lamp began to die the light began to wane. .

15. Cordial- warm and friendly. Sentence: The man was very cordial to the children as they passed. .

16. Gallantly (adv)- polite, in the manner of gentlemen. Sentence: The man gallantly ate the cupcake. VIDEO .

17. Ingenuous (adj)- showing innocent childhood simplicity. The ingenuous child had created a picture that she thought was a work of art. .

18. Invectives (n)- abusive terms, curses, insults. The man hurled harsh invectives towards his child when he fell down. .

19. Rudiments (n)- principles; elements; subjects to be learned. The rudiments of school are all the basic core classes: English, math, science, and history. .

20. Degradation (n)- a state of low honor or moral character. VIDEO Some feel that violence on television has caused the moral degradation of society. .

21. Passé- old fashioned, not from the current time. In the movie “Never Been Kissed,” Josie dressed very passé, as if she was living in the 1980s. .

22. Undulate (v)- to move in waves or in a wavy manner. VIDEO The men completed a special workout that had them undulate ropes in a 2 minute succession. .

23. Habiliments (n)- outfits, clothing. Every culture has it’s own specific habiliments. .

24. VOCABULARY PART III .

25. futile (adj)- feeling of being ineffective, useless, or hopeless. After breaking his arm, the young man felt his efforts to help the team win were futile. .

26. Uncouth (adj)- crude or unmannerly. VIDEO Many people believe that to eat face-first in your plate is very uncouth. .

27. Subpoena (n)- a written legal order directing a person to appear in court to give testimony. Jane was given a subpoena to appear in court and testify against Joe. .

28. Dogged (adj)- stubborn determination. The dog had dogged determination not to move when the girl told him to. .

29. namesake (n)- the person one is named after. Many people who are fans of Bear Bryant often use him as a namesake for their child’s name. BEAR BEAR .

30. Pauper (n/adj)- an extremely poor person. VIDEO Even though Charlie was offered everything by Willy Wonka, he would not give it up for his family and their pauper life. .

31. cynical (adj.): a cynic is someone who often belittles or makes fun of someone else. Some cynical behavior can be considered bullying if it hurts the person it is aimed at. .

32. fatalistic(adj.): to accept the event as though it were inevitable; nothing could be done to change or alter it. VIDEO In the movie “Deep Impact,” the characters held a very fatalistic view during their last days. .

33. vehement (adj.): full of emotion and strong feeling As the teenage son pulled into the driveway at 2 a.m., the father was vehemently telling him he had stayed out past curfew. .

34. recluse (n.): someone who stays away from society and the company of others The man was a recluse. He never left his house except for Saturday mornings at 7am. .

35. VOCABULARY PART IV .

36. dispel(v.): to drive away. The dog was able to dispel the man from the home every time he delivered a package. VIDEO .

37. formidable(adj.): impressive. VIDEO Ron Burgundy believes he is the most formidable man in the world. .

38. ambidextrous(adj.): able to use both hands with equal ease. When up to bat, Willie was ambidextrous which meant he could use either left or right hand. .

39. turbulent(adj.): stormy or unruly. Bob Ewell has a turbulent relationship with most people in Maycomb due to his drinking and bad attitude. VIDEO .

40. chiffarobe(n.): a large cabinet with drawers and a place for hanging clothes. Tom Robinson was asked by Mayella to bust up a chiffarobe for firewood. .

41. pilgrimage(n.): a long walk. The man made a pilgrimage to his homeland once a year. .

42. candid(adj.): open and honest. VIDEO The students had no idea there was a camera filming their reactions until the teacher was candid with them about the whole thing in the end. .

43. repertoire(n.): accomplishments or skills. After winning award after award in sports, Janie could finally add volunteering to her repertoire. .

44. veneer (n.): attractive outer surface. Lumineers are a veneer surface that is placed over the teeth to create a perfect smile. VIDEO .

45. squalor(n.): to live in utter filth. VIDEO Many people have seen the show Hoarders, but few have investigated how the children who live in squalor feel . .