1. Vocabulary Terms Chapters 1- 11
To Kill A Mockingbird
Vocabulary Terms
Chapters 1- 11

2. Articulate [adjective]
Distinctly spoken or clearly communicated; expressing oneself readily, clearly, or effectively…
[The lecturer proved to be highly articulate, clearly communicating their main points and keeping the audience’s interest.]

3. Beadle [noun]
A minor parish official; a security or peacekeeping figure…
[The beadle strolled through the church grounds, maintaining order.]

4. Benevolence [noun] Good will; the act of being charitable…
[The kind old man always stopped to help his fellow man, daily demonstrating his benevolence.]

5. Concessions [noun]
The act of yielding to requests or demands; something done or agreed to usually grudgingly...
[Teachers and students often have to make concessions for each other to peacefully survive the school day, yielding to the needs of one another.]

6. Condescension [noun]
The act of looking down on someone in a superior or arrogant manner; a patronizing attitude or behavior...
[The unsympathetic adult looked down on all teenagers with condescension, believing that anyone under the age of twenty was “up to no good”.]

7. Contentious [adjective]
Quarrelsome; likely to cause disagreement or argument...
[The pair of siblings were eternally fighting, both having extremely contentious natures.]

8. Diminutive [adjective]
Exceptionally or notably small, tiny; sometimes the state or quality of being familiarly known…
[The diminutive teacher, Mr. Silvers, was so short that he couldn’t reach anything without his trusty stepladder.]

9. Guilelessness [noun]
Sincere, not fake or artificial; innocent and naïve…
[Children often exhibit a powerful guilelessness- the ability to approach the world with earnestness and unguarded excitement.]

10. Illicitly [adverb]
Doing something illegally or in a manner unauthorized for ethical or social reasons…
[The student tried to be secretive, illicitly sending a text message to his friend during class.]

11. Inconspicuous (adjective)
Not readily noticeable or seen; not obvious…
[The late Michael Jackson was not very skilled at being inconspicuous, obviously standing out in a crowd.]

12. Obstreperous [adjective]
Resisting control or restraint; unruly, loud, noisy…
[Ross LaBenske entered the room, obstreperous as usual, creating noise at every possible moment to announce his arrival.]

13. Persevere [verb]
To persist or endure in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, obstacles or discouragement…
[Though overwhelmed by the staggering amount of homework, the PreAP/IB student was determined to persevere and get the work done without losing their sanity.]

14. Placidly [adverb] Calmly; doing something in a tranquil manner…
[The lake’s surface placidly reflected the far mountain range faithfully, untroubled by ripples or any other disturbance.]

15. Taciturn [adjective] Quiet; temperamentally disinclined to talk…
[The taciturn individual mainly kept to themselves, not interacting with their peers.]

16. Umbrage [noun]
Offense taken at an insult; resentment based on a real or imagined slight…
[She immediately felt a sense of umbrage, stinging from the insults thrown her way.]