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To Kill a Mockingbrd
To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 1-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ambled | to walk at a slow, leisurely pace |
| Apothecary | and early form of a pharmacist |
| Assuaged | to lessen or calm |
| Beadle | a minor city official, lower in rank than a sheriff or policeman, whose main duties revolve around preserving order |
| Brethren | members of a particular church or sect |
| Corsets | a ladies' undergarment designed to produces a particular (slimming) effect on the figure |
| Domiciled | a house, or place where a person lives |
| Eaves | the lower edges of a roof which usually project beyond the side of the building |
| Foray | go somewhere or do something that is unusual or not normal for you |
| Impotent | powerless |
| Malevolent | evil |
| Piety | devotion to religious duties and practices |
| Predilection | a preference, a preferred way of doing something |
| Ramrod | rigid, severe, straight |
| Repertoire | all the special skills a person has |
| Vapid | boring, uninteresting |
| Spittoon | a jar-like container to spit into (usually tobacco juice) |
| Taciturn | silent, quiet |
| Unsullied | untouched or unused |
| Veranda | a portico or porch with a roof |