1. To Kill A Mockingbird
Vocabulary Chapters

2. Acquit [verb]
To relieve from a charge of fault or crime; to declare not guilty…
(During the 1990’s, O.J. Simpson was acquitted of all criminal murder charges.)

3. Acrimonious [adjective]
Caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, or behavior…
(The acrimonious person always spoke sarcastically with a bitter tone.)

4. Adamant [adjective]
Utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals and urgings…
(The adamant donkey refused to yield, stubbornly choosing his own way.)

5. Fortitude [noun]
Endurance; strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage…
(The horse and rider charged forward, demonstrating their fortitude as they continued on their long race.)

6. Furtive [adjective]
Sneaky, sly, shifty, secret; done surreptitiously or by stealth…
(Tyler sent a furtive text to Kim, afraid she would see the affection behind his words.)

7. Indigenous [adjective]
Native to an area; having originated in and being produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment…
(The indigenous people frequently had to fight outsiders for control of their lands.)

8. Interdict [noun]
An order forbidding something; a prohibitory decree or act of a court or officer…
(The “No Trespassing” sign clearly outlined the interdict forbidding unwanted visitors on the property.)

9. Lavations [noun]
Washings; the act or an instance of washing or cleansing...
(Even after repeated lavations, the hardworking mechanic’s hands were still streaked with oil and grime.)

10. Myopic [adjective]
Nearsightedness; failure to see beyond the immediate or literal…
(The myopic man could barely see his surroundings because he was so near-sighted.)

11. Propensities [noun]
Tendencies; often intense natural inclinations or preferences…
(The teenager struggled with depression and with suicidal propensities.)

12. Reconnaissance [noun]
A preliminary survey to gather information; a search, an examination...
(The NASA satellite finished its orbit of Mars on reconnaissance for scientists on Earth.)

13. Rectitude [noun]
An upright, moral character; rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue…
(Mother Theresa possessed a true sense of rectitude during her life, helping those who could not help themselves while gaining nothing material in return.)

14. Undulate [verb]
To move in a wavy manner; to rise and fall in volume, pitch, or cadence…
(The American flag undulated in the wind, waving for all to see.)

15. Venerable [adjective]
Commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of reverence…
(The venerable man sat on the park bench, impressing everyone with his advanced years.)

16. Viscous [adjective]
Having or characterized by viscosity; sticky or slow-moving in substance…
(The viscous syrup clung to everything it touched, sticky and difficult to remove.)