To Kill A Mockingbird

Basic ELL

malevolent (adj)

having intense, often vicious, ill will, spite, or hatred

خبيث 有恶意的 злобный malévolo

The Joker is Batman’s malevolent enemy.

assuaged (V)

lessen the intensity of; ease

مراف ق

缓和 успокаивать aplacar

This guy drank tons of coffee to assuage the pain of being laid off from work.

meditatively (adv)

contemplatively; reflectively

Кончил meditar

The girl sat meditatively about doing her homework.

بشكل ذهني

沉思地

Concession (n)acknowledging a point in an argument grudgingly or hesitantly

уступка concesión

The candidate gave his concession speech once he realized that he’ll lose the election.

特许 ممنوح حق

predilection (n)

an established preference for something

склонность

Lately people have a predilection for healthy food over junk food.

嗜好 تفضيل predilección

piety (n)

dutifulness in religion; devoutness

пиетет

Everyone seeks piety in moment of prayer.

ديني 虔诚 معتقد piedad

vapid (adj)

lacking liveliness, briskness, or force

безвкусный

Mom looked quite vapid this morning.

乏味的 insípido رذل

indigenous (adj)

occurring in a particular region

туземный

Indigenous artifacts are very valuable.

طبيعي 土产的 indígena

taciturn (adj)

temperamentally disinclined to talk

молчаливый

He was as taciturn as a monk sworn to silence.

沉默寡言的 taciturno

الكالم قليل

domiciled (V)

to dwell in a particular place

This children domiciled in this house since they were born.

domiciliado

إستغالل منزل

定居的поселиться на постоянное жительство

eccentric (adj)

deviating from accepted conduct, especially in odd or whimsical ways

чудак

Sheldon is an eccentric character on the Big Bang Theory.

األطوار 古怪的人الغريب excéntrico

Harper Lee

Facts:1. To Kill A Mockingbird was Harper Lee’s first novel.2. Harper Lee’s first name is Nelle.3. To Kill A Mockingbird has sold more than 30 million copies4. Lee's book went on to become one of the most successful novels in American history.

Harper LeeFacts:5. To Kill A Mockingbird was Harper Lee’s one and only novel.6. Harper Lee doesn’t like to do

interviews.7. She spends her time between New York

and Alabama.8. Harper Lee’s book has brought hope and tolerance to countless numbers of people.

Do Noweccentric

concession

predilection

malevolent

taciturn

____ deviating from accepted conduct,

____ temperamentally disinclined to talk

____ an established preference for something

____ acknowledging a point in an argument

____ often vicious, ill will, spite, or hatred