Study Task 1 - To Kill a Mockingbird - Word Associations and Meanings

Word definitions 

Opression

- prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority.
- the state of being subject to oppressive treatment.
- mental pressure or distress.

Protection

- the action of protecting, or the state of being protected.
- a person or thing that protects someone or something.
- a legal or other formal measure intended to preserve civil liberties and rights.
Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin protectio(n- ), from protegere ‘cover in front’ 

Hardship 

- severe suffering or privation.

Prejudice

- preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
- harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement.
- give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased.

Courage 

- the ability to do something that frightens one; bravery.
- strength in the face of pain or grief.
Middle English (denoting the heart, as the seat of feelings): from Old French corage, from Latin cor ‘heart’.

Innocence

- the state, quality, or fact of being innocent of a crime or offence.
- lack of guile or corruption; purity.
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin innocentia, from innocent- ‘not harming’ (based on nocere ‘injure’).

Respect 

- a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.
- due regard for the feelings, wishes, or rights of others.
- admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements.
- have due regard for (someone's feelings, wishes, or rights).
late Middle English: from Latin respectus, from the verb respicere ‘look back at, regard’, from re- ‘back’ + specere ‘look at’.

Intolerance

- unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one's own.

Kindness

- the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
- a kind act.

Unity 

- the state of being united or joined as a whole.
- the state of forming a complete and harmonious whole, especially in an artistic context.
a thing forming a complex whole.
Middle English: from Old French unite, from Latin unitas, from unus ‘one’.