To Kill a Mockingbird
UNIT 2 VOCABULARY
1) Amiable adj.
Diffusing warmth and friendliness
2) Arbitrate v.
To act between parties with a view to
reconciling differences
One of the most difficult things to do is
to remain objective while arbitrating
between two friends.
3) Compel v.
To force somebody to do something
After an exhausting lesson, it was
necessary for the instructor to compel
her student to leave the studio before the
next class arrived.
4) Concede v.
To be willing to admit
Some of the most successful people in
history have refused to concede defeat.
Instead, they rethought, planned again,
and attacked their problem from a
different angle.
5) Condescend v.
To do something that one considers to
be below one’s dignity
Some people would never condescend to
pick up someone else’s trash, but I can’t
help but stop. It is such a simple way to
better your surroundings.
6) Consult v.
To seek information from
Consult not your fears, but your hopes and
dreams. Think not about your frustrations,
but about you unfulfilled potential. Concern
yourself not with what you have tried and
failed in, but with what it is still possible for
you to do.
- Pope John XXIII
7) Erratic adj.
Liable to sudden unpredictable change
Because I chose the discount carrier, my
cell phone signal was constantly erratic,
and I dropped calls at least twice a day.
8) Exclusive adj.
Not divided or shared with others
While the sign was only cardboard and
the door was actually a bed sheet draped
across two chairs, the cousins’ clubhouse
was exclusive – no adults allowed.
9) Expound v.
To add details, as to an idea; clarifying
the meaning of
The salesman at the car dealership
expounded on the benefits of purchasing
the more expensive car.
10) Foray n.
A sudden short attack
As Macey, my cousin’s one year old
learned to walk, each attempt was a brief
foray into the new mode of
transportation. Once she was
comfortable, though, you couldn’t stop
her from grabbing a hand and leading the
person attached on an adventure.