Transcript To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 3

To Kill a Mockingbird
Chapters 3-5
To Kill a Mockingbird
Chapters 3-5
Scuppernongs
Diminutive-Adj.-Extremely or
unusually small.
I made myself a
couple of sandwiches
with the rather
diminutive loaf of
bread I'd bought from
the shop on the way
home.
Amiable-Adj.-having or displaying
a friendly and pleasant manner.
The amiable
man helped the
woman choose
which pepper is
the best.
Disapprobation-N.-strong
disapproval, typically on moral
grounds.
“I’m afraid our
activities would be
received with
considerable
disapprobation by
the more learned
authorities. (p. 42)
Auspicious-Adj.-Conducive to
success; favorable.
The remainder of
my schooldays
were no more
auspicious than
the first. Indeed,
they were an
endless Project that
slowly evolved into
a Unit,…
Ethical- Adj.-of or relating to moral
principles or the branch of
knowledge dealing with these.
• He seems to mean
that he is in favor of
ignoring general
moral and ethical
principles because
they are meaningless.
Reluctantly-Adj.-Exhibiting or
marked by unwillingness
• She reluctantly ate
the vegetables.
Our tacit treaty with Miss Maudie was that we
could play on her lawn, eat her scuppernongs if
we didn’t jump on the armor, and explore her vast
back lot, terms so generous we seldom spoke to
her…
Tacit-Adj.Understood
or implied
without being
stated.
Benevolence-N.-desire to do good
to others; goodwill; charitableness
Contentious - causing or likely to
cause an argument; controversial.
“Ain’t got no
mother,” was the
answer, “and
their paw’s right
contentious.”
Condescension - an attitude of
patronizing superiority; disdain.
“Sit back down,
please, Burris,”
and the moment
she said it I knew
she had made a
serious mistake.
The boy’s
condescension
flashed to anger.
Abominable – adj. - repugnantly hateful;
detestable; loathsome: an abominable
crime. 2. very unpleasant; disagreeable
He had discarded
the abominable
blue shorts that
were buttoned to
his shirts and wore
real short pants
with a belt;…
(p.47)
Until Jem and Dill excluded me from their
plans, she was only another lady in the
neighborhood, but a relatively benign
presence. (p. 56)
Benign – adj. –
Gentle; Kindly;
Favorable; not
harmful
She was our friend. How so reasonable a creature
could live in peril of everlasting torment was
incomprehensible.
• IncomprehensibleAdj.- Difficult to
understand or
comprehend;
unintelligible
To Kill a Mockingbird
Chapters 3-5
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