Vocabulary for To Kill A Mockingbird

assuage-  relieve, ease or mitigate

apothecary- druggist or pharmacist

piety- reverence for God

taciturn- inclined to silence, reserved in speech

synonymous- similar meaning

entity- something that has real existence

vapid- without spirit, dull or tedious

malevolent- evil

nocturnal- active at night

predilection- a tendency to think favorably on something

flivver- an old automobile or something that is inferior grade

neighborhood scold- a mean person who gossips

nebulous- hazy, vague or indistinct

entailment- an inheritance

contentious-quarrelsome or argumentative

benign- not harmful

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tacit-understood without being openly expressed, implied

arbor- a leafy shady recess formed by tree branches or boards

benevolence- desire to do good to others, goodwill

hitherto-up to this time, until now

edification- moral improvement or guidance

denunciation- an accusation of a crime in front of a prosecutor

philippic- any speech of bitter denunciation

umbrage-annoyance or displeasure

rectitude- rightness of principle, virtue

interdict- to forbid or prohibit

asafetida- a soft lumpy brown gum resin

rotogravure- a photo mechanical process by which pictures are printed

obliquely- indirect or evasive

succinct- concise and brief

acquiescence- agreement

fey- in unnaturally high spirits, or whimsical or strange

sloth---apathy and inactivity

 swagger---To boast; to strut or otherwise demonstrate excessive pride

 guileless---frank; straightforward; honest

 precipice---a very steep cliff

 convivial---occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company.

 rueful---feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses.

 over fastidious---excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please

 salient---prominent; of notable significance

 forage---the act of searching for food and provisions.

 dubiety---the state of being unsure of something

 laborious---characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion.

 tangent---an abrupt digression or change of course

 chalet---a house built of wood with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves.

 portentous---vain or conceited

 incongruous---not consistent with what is logical

 palpitate---beat rapidly

 cataleptic---in a frozen, trancelike state

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabualry for  Lord of Light

 

Veda- book of Hindu sacred writings

karma- activities seen as bringing inevitable results on oneself, either good or bad

dharma- personal duties or ethics

vedas- sacred literature

upanishads- elaboration on the vedas

samsara- cycle of death and rebirth

yogas- paths or practices

atman- soul

avatar- descent of god to Earth

yuga- end of civilization

ahimsa- respect for all life

Buddha- the enlightened one

brahmin- important rich person or priest 

 

 

 

 

 

Abhor	hate
Bigot	narrow-minded, prejudiced person
Counterfeit	fake; false
Enfranchise	give voting rights
Hamper	hinder; obstruct
Kindle	to start a fire
Noxious	harmful; poisonous; lethal
Placid	calm; peaceful
Remuneration	payment for work done
Talisman	lucky charm