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Vocabulary Insights from "To Kill a Mockingbird": Chapters 15-18

Explore the rich vocabulary featured in chapters 15 to 18 of "To Kill a Mockingbird." This section delves into words such as "placid," describing a calm and peaceful week; "venerable," highlighting the aged dignity of Maycomb's jail; "acrimonious," capturing the bitter nature of heated debates; "tenet," referring to core principles absorbed by the young narrator; and "mollified," which conveys the softening of feelings in tense moments. Understand these terms in context and enhance your comprehension of the novel's themes and character dynamics.

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Vocabulary Insights from "To Kill a Mockingbird": Chapters 15-18

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  1. To Kill a Mockingbird In-context Vocabulary Chapters 15-18

  2. placid (144) • It had been a placid week: I had minded Aunty; Jem had outgrown the treehouse, but helped Dill and me construct a new rope ladder for it; Dill had hit upon a foolproof plan to make Boo Radley come out at no cost to ourselves.

  3. placid (144) • Pleasantly calm or peaceful

  4. venerable (150) • The Maycomb jail was the most venerable and hideous of the county’s buildings.

  5. venerable (150) • Commanding respect because of great age or dignity

  6. acrimonious (171) • We could tell, however, when debate became more acrimonious than professional, but this was from watching lawyers other than our father.

  7. acrimonious (171) • Caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature • Similar to acrid or acid

  8. tenet (177) • Never, never, never, on cross-examination ask a witness a question you don’t already know the answer was a tenet I absorbed with my baby-food.

  9. tenet (177) • An opinion, principle, belief, position, doctrine

  10. mollified (180) • Mollified, Mayella gave Atticus a final terrified glance and said to Mr. Gilmer, “Well sir, I was on the porch and…”

  11. mollified (180) • To soften in feeling or temper

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