1. To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary

2. Chapter 1:
Assuaged – Eased
Piety – Religious devotion
Entity – A being
Vapid – Flat; uninteresting
Nebulous – Unclear; vague
Chapter 2:
Illicitly – Illegally
Sojourn – Temporary stay
Chapter 3:
Persevere – Persist
Contemptuous – Scornful
Contentious – Argumentative; quarrelsome

3. Chapter 4:
Auspicious – Favorable; fortunate
Tyranny – Cruel dictatorship
Gingerly – Cautiously
Chapter 5:
Benign – Kind; merciful
Morbid – Gruesome; grisly
Placidly – Calmly; quietly
Inquisitive – Curious; nosy

4. Chapter 6:
Ensuing – Resulting
Prowess – Skill
Malignant – Evil; wicked
Chapter 7:
Ascertaining – Determining
Vigil – Careful watch
Chapter 8:
Aberrations – Irregularities; departures from the normal
Perpetrated – Caused or committed
Caricatures – Mocking drawings or imitations, usually of a person
Adjacent – Nearby; neighboring

5. Chapter 9:
Ingenuous – Simple; unsophisticated; childlike
Siblings – Brothers and sisters
Provocation – Reason for action; harassment
Tentatively – hesitantly; uncertainly
Chapter 10:
Attributes – Characteristics; features
Rudiments – Basics; fundamentals
Vehemently – Rigorously; fiercely

6. Chapter 11:
Interrogation – Close questioning
Rectitude – Goodness; virtue
Reconnaissance – Survey; examination
Devoid – Empty; without; completely lacking
Melancholy – A depression of spirits
Umbrage – Resentful displeasure; personal offense
Palliation – Reduction of violence
Propensities – Natural inclinations; leanings
Cantankerous – Ill-natured
Interdict - Prohibition

7. Chapter 12:
Ecclesiastical – Having to do with church matters
Subdued – Tamed; quieted; restrained
Austere – Severe; stern; harsh
Chapter 13:
Formidable – Inspiring wonder, fear, or dread
Prerogative – Right; privilege
Obliquely – Indirectly; in a roundabout way
Caste – Class division based on differences of wealth, rank, or job
Elusive – Not easily found or understood

8. Chapter 14:
Edification – Act of improvement or learning
Invoke – Summon up; call upon
Chapter 15:
Ominous – Threatening
Criteria – Standards or measures by which something can be judged
Affliction – Distress; pain; misfortune
Chapter 16:
Conceded – Acknowledged; admired
Elucidate – Explain; shed light on

9. Chapter 17:
Terse – Brief; concise
Amiably – Agreeably; in a friendly way
Indigenous – Native; naturally occurring
Acrimonious – Bitter; angry
Tenet – Belief; principle
Chapter 18:
Stealthy – Cunning; sneaky
Irrelevant – Unrelated; off the topic
Articulate – Well-spoken

10. Chapter 19:
Expunge – Erase; blot out
Candid – Honest; open; sincere
Impudent – Ill-mannered; bold; rude
Chapter 20:
Discreet – Cautious; restrained
Corroborative – Supportive; upholding
Indicted – Accused; charged
Iota – tiny bit
Chapter 21:
Tacit – Expressed without using words

11. Chapter 22:
Cynical – Suspicious; distrustful
Fatalistic – Accepting; resigned to the inevitable
Chapter 23:
Obscure – Unknown or unimportant
Wryly – Ironically, cynically
Furtive – Secret; undercover; sly
Adamant – Rigid; inflexible
Sordid – Dirty; shameful; disgraceful

12. Chapter 24:
Apprehension – Fear; anxiety
Impertinence – Boldness; rudeness; impudence
Squalor – Poverty; wretchedness
Chapter 25:
Veneer – Mask; cover; outward display
Chapter 26:
Recluse – Hermit; loner

13. Chapter 27:
Nondescript – Hard to describe or categorize
Purloined - Stolen
Chapter 28:
Incantations – Magic spells or chants
Teeming – Brimming; swarming
Primeval – Ancient; prehistoric
Chapter 29:
Garishly – In a showy or gaudy way

14. Chapter 30:
Connived – Deliberately overlooked; excused
Competent – Capable; qualified
Chapter 31:
Acquiescence – Consent; agreement