Wk 12 vocab ch 10 12

vocabulary for To Kill a Mockingbird

1. Vocabulary –Grade 9
Lesson 12
Chap. 10-12
http://soundbible.com/332-Mockingbird-Call.html
Mockingbird Call
To Kill a
Mockingbird
By Harper Lee

2. Attribute
Noun \ˈa-trə-ˈbyüt\
: a usually good quality or
feature that someone or
something has

3. Attribute
: a usually good
quality or feature
that someone or
something has

4. Austere
adjective\ȯ-ˈstiralso-ˈster\
: simple or plain : not fancy

5. Austere
: simple or
plain : not
fancy

6. Devoid
Adjective \di-ˈvȯid\
:being without a usual, typical, or
expected attribute or accompaniment

7. Devoid
e.g., an
argumentdevoid
of sense
&
a landscape
devoidof life

8. Ecclesiastical
Adjective \-ti-kəl\
: of or relating to the Christian
church or clergy

9. Ecclesiastical
: of or relating
to the Christian
church or
clergy

10. Habiliments
noun \hə-ˈbi-lə-mənt\
:the dress characteristic of an
occupation or occasion —usually
used in plural

11. Habiliments
:the dress
characteristic
of an
occupation or
occasion —
usually used in
plural

12. Interdict
Noun \ˈin-tər-ˈdikt\
:a prohibitory decree

13. Interdict
:a prohibitory decree

14. Subdued
Adjective \-ˈdüd, -ˈdyüd\
: not strong, loud, intense, etc.

15. Subdued
: not strong,
loud, intense,
etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDeUb-
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16. Interrogation
Verb\in-ˈter-ə-ˈgāt, -ˈte-rə-\
: to ask (someone) questions in a
thorough and often forceful way

17. Interrogation
: to ask
(someone)
questions in a
thorough and
often forceful
way

18. Propensities
Noun \prə-ˈpen(t)-sə-tē\
: a strong natural tendency to do
something

19. Propensities
: a strong
natural
tendency to do
something

20. Noun\ri-ˈkä-nə-zən(t)s, -
sən(t)s\
:a preliminary survey to gain
information;especially:an
exploratory military survey of
enemy territory
Reconnaissance

21. Reconnaissance
:a preliminary survey
to gain
information;especially
:an exploratory
military survey of
enemy territory

22. Rectitude
noun\ˈrek-tə-ˈtüd, -ˈtyüd\
: the quality of being honest and
morally correct

23. Rectitude
: the quality of
being honest and
morally correct

24. Rudiments
noun\ˈrü-də-mənt\
:something unformed or
undeveloped

25. Rudiments
:something
unformed or
undeveloped

26. Umbrage
Noun \ˈəm-brij\
: a feeling of being offended by
what someone has said or done

27. Umbrage
: a feeling of
being offended
by what
someone has
said or done
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28. Vehemently
Adjective\ˈvē-ə-mənt\
: showing strong and often angry
feelings : very emotional

29. Vehemently
: showing
strong and
often angry
feelings : very
emotional