Freshmen English I – To Kill a Mockingbird – Second Vocabulary List
Nouns Definition
1. aggregation a large group, crowd or collection of similar elements
2. bewilderment state of confusion
3. caricature an exaggerated image or effigy that makes fun of someone
4. façade the front or front of something – usually of a building
5. iota a very small amount; a speck, a jot, a miniscule portion;
6. lavations rituals of washing or bathing
7. lineaments physical features or characteristics
8. manacles shackles, handcuffs
9. prerogatives special rights and privilege
10. rectitude proper moral conduct or a sense of right and wrong
11. rudiments the basic elements or skills
12. temerity foolish, rash bravery or brazen conduct, high-risk behavior
13. torso the “trunk” of the body –wiithout legs, arms or head
14. venue location where something is held – typically a court case or other public event
Verbs Definitions
15. acquiesce to give into or go along with
16. edify to teach or enlighten
17. evade to avoid or seek to move away from
18. heave to lift upward with great exertion
19. impair to weaken or damage
20. omit to leave out or exclude
21. stifle to hold back or suppress
22. tarry to delay or linger or take “one’s sweet time” about getting somewhere
23. undulate to make wave-like motions
Adjectives Definition
24. adjacent next to, adjoining, juxtaposed with
25. asinine ridiculous or stupid to the point of absurdity
26. apoplectic furious or enraged to the point of paralysis
27. austere harsh, severe, unadorned, no frills
28. benign good, beneficial, salutary, producing good
29. cordial friendly with good manners mixed in
30. diligent hard-working, industrious, committed to a chore
31. ecclesiastical pertaining to the church as an institution
32. fey slightly odd, strange or mildly eccentric
33. frivolous silly, foolish, shallow, superficial
34. garish overly dressed or decorated, excessively bright, glaring, showy
35. ingenuous simple and innocent; guileless
36. myopic short-sighted; having a narrow range of vision
37. passe’ out of date; obsolete, no longer trendy, so “last year”
38. unfathomable impossible to figure out; unthinkable, inscrutable
39. venerable old, well-established, and worthy of respect
40. viscous thick, sticky and wet; syrupy
Bonus Words
41. akimbo hands on hip
42. trousseau a bride’s wardrobe
Freshmen English I – To Kill A Mockingbird – First Vocabulary List
Word Definition – Synonyms
1. aberration (noun) abnormality, deviation, departure from the “norm”
2. amble (verb) to walk slowly or casually; to stroll or saunter
3 apothecary (noun) pharmacist; person who dispenses medicines
4. assuage (verb) to relieve pain or discomfort; alleviate
5. attire (noun) articles of clothing, apparel, habiliments
6. brethren (noun) brothers, siblings, members of a close-knit community
7. chattels (noun) moveable personal property
8. dictum (noun) wise saying
9. domicile (noun) home or dwelling place; place of residence
10. eaves (noun) roof edges
11. erratic (adj) following no fixed course; haphazard, directionless
12. expound (verb) to explain or elaborate
13. foray (noun) excursion into unknown or enemy territory – usually to spy or plunder
14. fractious (adj) mean, cross, surly, ill-tempered, moody, irascible
15. fraught (adj) full, full of; laden, brimming
16. gape (verb) to stare at with mouth wide open
17. gastric (adj) pertaining to the stomach
18. impotent (adj) weak, helpless, powerless, ineffective
19. imprudent (adj) showing bad judgment
20. impudent (adj) brazenly rude and disrespectful
21. indigenous (adj) native to a particular location
22. invective (noun) verbally abusive speech (full of disparaging remarks)
23. legislature (noun) law-making branch of government
24. malevolent (adj) intending harm or evil; having bad motives
25. malignant (adj) causing harm or evil
26. mortify (verb) to shame, humiliate or embarrass
27. nocturnal (adj) happening at night or pertaining to the nighttime
28. piety (noun) outward religious devotion
29. predilection (noun) preference for or tendency toward something
30. prowess (noun) superior skill or ability
31. quell (verb) to quiet, pacify or subdue
32. repertoire (noun) a collection of something – usually musical pieces or artistic works
33. smilax (noun) vine used for decoration
34. sojourn (noun) a brief journey
35. strictures (noun) rules and restrictions
36. tyrannical (adj) abusing one’s power; acting in a dictatorial, arrogant, supercilious manner
37. unsullied (adj) clean, pure, unsoiled
38. vapid (adj) empty, shallow, devoid of content
39. veranda (noun) balcony
40. vexation (noun) annoyance or irritation
41. wallow (verb) to indulge in to excess
42. wane (verb) to fade or grow weaker
Bonus Words
flivver (noun) old, junky car
scuppernong (noun) green table grapes
Short Story Vocabulary –List #2
1. leisure (noun) – time free from work or duties or time spent on rest and relaxation; down time
2. reticent (adj) – non-talkative, using only a few words at a time to communicate; taciturn, laconic
3. tatters/tattered (noun/adj) – ripped to shreds; torn, ragged, shorn, shredded,
4. tentative/ly (adj/adv) – hesitant to make a full decision; not fully committed to; unconfirmed
5. sultry (adj) – hot and humid, moist, muggy, sweltering, tropical
6. emphatic /ally (adj)/adv) – said or done with emphasis; forceful, vehement
7. petulant (adj) – fretful, moody, peevish, easily upset, edgy, quarrelsome, querulous
8. pinafore (noun) – a sleeveless dress or apron (an older article of clothing than is typically seen today).
9. dissent/er (noun) – going against the majority opinion or someone who goes against the majority
10. pestilence (noun) – a contagious disease, epidemic or plague; something that spreads rapidly
11. avatar (noun) – the visible sign or embodiment of an invisible or larger force
12. hale (adj) – healthy, hearty, robust, vital, intact
13. courtiers (noun) – “hangers-on” at court; typically people who serve, advise or flatter the King and Queen and who thereby look for favors from people in power
14. brazen (adj) – rude, insolent, impudent, audacious, taking liberties with the rules of law and decorum
15. habiliments (noun) – articles of clothing, customary garments, parts of a uniform or costume
16. decorum (noun) – proper behavior in public or rules of behavior; propriety
17. revelers (noun) – party-goers, celebrants, merry-makers
18 prostrate (adj) – prone, sprawled out flat on the ground
19. impede (verb) – to hinder, obstruct or “get in the way of”
20. throng (noun) – a crowd, large group or aggregation of people
21. untenanted (adj) – uninhabited, empty, vacuous, unoccupied
22. frivolous (adj) – silly, foolish, fatuous, insipid, non-serious
23. zeal/ous (noun/adj) – extreme devotion to the point of fanaticism; passion for a person or cause
24. ethereal (adj) – delicate, refined, light and airy, angelic, other-worldly
25. cleave (verb) – to cling to, to adhere
26. vigilance (noun) – watchfulness, attentiveness, concern, solicitude
27. hindrances (noun) – obstacles, impediments, barriers, blockages
28. periphery (noun) – edge, boundary, border, perimeter or circumference
29. sagacity/sagacious (noun/adj) – wisdom, good judgment, prudence, common sense
30. disapprobation (noun) – disapproval, condemnation, censure
Word List #1 – “The Monkey’s Paw”
perils – placid / placidly – amiable / amiably – bog – rubicund – visage – proffer/ed – plagues – grimace – talisman – marred – prosaic – credulity – furtively – liability – apathy – bibulous – stealth – fusillade – reverberate – avert – avarice / avaricious – dubious – malign – apparel –
“The Monkey’s Paw“
perils placidly amiably
bog rubicund visage
proffered plagues grimace
talisman marred prosaic
credulity furtively liability
apathy bibulous stealth
fusillade reverberate avert
avaricious dubious malign/ed
apparel
“The Beginning of Grief“
leisure periphery sheen
tint maneuver sanctimonious
reticent tattered reverence
splayed tentatively
“The Storyteller”
sultry emphatically fatuously
rarity resolute petulant
deplorable unenterprising punctuality
pinafore dissentient assail
“The Masque of the Red Death”
pestilence avatar scarlet
dauntless sagacious hale
egress courtiers countenance
brazen habiliments scrutiny
cessation ebony disapprobation
decorum revelers mummer
unimpeded prostrate cerements
dominion giddy sedate
“The Bet”
a priori frivolous pampered
zealous theology emaciated
ethereal