To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary Chapters 1 3

To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary Chapters 1 -3

1. Assuage (uh-sweyj ) v. to soothe or to calm • Every night before bed, mothers and fathers check under the beds of their children to assuage the fear of monsters lurking there.

2. Tyrannical (ti-ran-i-kuhl) adj. unjustly cruel, harsh, or severe • The Hunger Games franchise is a political saga, chronicling a growing rebellion against a tyrannical regime.

3. Nebulous (neb-yuh-luh s) adj. hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused • Many memories from our early years are nebulous.

4. Wallow (wol-oh) v. to live self-indulgently; luxuriate; revel • After his girlfriend left him, he wallowed in his heartbreak and ate a pint of ice-cream every day.

5. Illicitly (ih-lis-it-lee) adv. Illegally; unlawfully; unethically • He illicitly made $1. 3 million from his investment schemes.

6. Confer (kuh n-fur) v. to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation • Before making a big decision, it’s a good idea to confer with people you trust and get their advice.

7. Cordially (kaw-r-juhl-lee) adv. courteously and graciously; warmly • She cordially gave up her seat on the train for the elderly passenger.

8. Iniquity (ih-nik-wi-tee) n. An injustice or wickedness; a violation of right or duty • Many people around the world protest the iniquities that they see in their society.

9. Fractious (frak-shuhs) adj. easily angered; irritable; quarrelsome • The relationships in her family are fractious around the time of the election because the family is divided politically.

10. Disapprobation (dis-ap-ruh-bey-shuh n) n. Disapproval or objection • When the student threw the pen across the room, the action was met with disapprobation from the teacher.