SPELLING AND VOCABULARY – To Kill a Mockingbird Unit 1 Words SPELLING AND VOCABULARY – To Kill a Mockingbird Unit 1 Words 1) Apothecary n. One who prepares and sells medicines 1) Apothecary n. One who prepares and sells medicines 2) Assuage v. Made less severe or burdensome 2) Assuage v. Made less severe or burdensome 3) Indigenous adj. Occurring or living naturally in an area 3) Indigenous adj. Occurring or living naturally in an area 4) Malevolent adj. Having or exhibiting hatred 4) Malevolent adj. Having or exhibiting hatred 5) Mortification n. A feeling of shame or humiliation 5) Mortification n. A feeling of shame or humiliation 6) Piety n. Religious devotion and reverence to God 6) Piety n. Religious devotion and reverence to God 7) Sojourn n. A brief temporary stay 7) Sojourn n. A brief temporary stay 8) Unsullied adj. Spotlessly clean and fresh 8) Unsullied adj. Spotlessly clean and fresh 9) Vexation n. Irritation or annoyance 9) Vexation n. Irritation or annoyance 10) Wallow v. To spend time experiencing or enjoying something without making any effort to change your situation, feelings, etc. 10) Wallow v. To spend time experiencing or enjoying something without making any effort to change your situation, feelings, etc.