To Kill A Mockingbird Vocabulary Chapters 1-4

Ambled- 

To take your time.

He ambled to get dress.

         Assuaged-

          To lesson or make better.

                                 He was able to assuaged her.                              

           Brethren- 

            Brothers (not necessarily 

          literal)

         Maya and her brethren went to the pool.

   

Domicile- 

Home, where you live.

Ana has a new domicile.

Foray-

Attack, assault.

They forayed the new city.

Impotent- 

Powerless, weak.

He was impotent.

Impudent- 

Rude, Disrespectful.

Charles was an impudent child.

Malevolent- 

Evil, mean.

She was a malevolent old woman.

Predilection- 

A preference or preferred way of doing something

I have a predilection for chocolate.

Strictures-

 Conditions or rules

He read them the strictures.

Taciturn-

 Silent, reserved

He is a taciturn man.

Repertoire- 

List of abilities

She has a huge repertoire.

Indigenous- 

Native to a country or place

She is an indigenous American.

Sojourn-

 A short visit

They are planing to make a sojourn to the new house.

Amiable-

 Friendly, Sociable

He is a very amiable young boy.

Contentious- 

Arguable, Controversial

It is a contentious topic.

Discernible-

 understandable, apparent

It is a discernible condition

Erratic-

 Unpredictable or unreliable.

She is an erratic person.

Persevere- 

To continue despite of difficulties.

We need to persevere in life.

Melancholy- 

Sad, unhappy, depressed.

He was melancholy.