to Kill a Mockingbird
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- cynical
- believing the worst of human nature, fault-finding, bitterly sarcastic
- persevere
- endure or persist in spite of difficulty
- furtive
- sneaky, sly, stealthy
- unobtrusive
- not readily noticeable, inconspicuous,
- diminutive
- small
- garish
- gaudy, flashy, bright
- tedious
- tiresome because of length, boring
- acquit
- clear of a charge, pronounce not gulity
- cantankerous
- cranky or grouchy
- altercation
- nosiy or angry dispute, argument
- ponder
- to think, to consider
- ascertain
- to find out or discover
- taciturn
- quiet, untalkative
- profane
- showing disrespect, especially to sacred things
- wary
- cautious, watchful, onguard
- vengeance
- the act of revenge
- subtle
- faint, difficult to detect, not obvious
- squalid
- filthy from poverty or neglect
- acrimonious
- full of bitterness, harsh, especially in language
- prerogative
- special right or privilege
- elucidate
- to make clear, to explain
- privy
- made a participant in something secret
- curt
- rudely abrubt in manner
- procured
- obtained or acquired
- ambidextrous
- able to use both hands equally well
- flighty
- absent-minded, ditzy, lacking stability
- inordinate
- exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
- pauper
- a very poor person
- recluse
- one who lives iin solitude, an isolated person
- expunge
- to delete, erase, or block out
- amiable
- good natured, friendly
- malevolent
- evil, wishing on evil to others
- temerity
- boldness, disregard for danger, recklessness
- wrath
- anger, rage, fury
- foray
- raid or attack, to raid
- ruthless
- cruel or merciless
- cordiality
- hospitailty, friendliness
- rudiments
- fundamentals or basic skills
- succinct
- brief, concise, without wasted words
- erratic
- irregular, inconsistent
- evade
- to avoid by cleverness
- stolid
- unemotional, not easily excited
- irk
- to annoy, irritate, vex
- discreet
- showing good judgement, cautious
- assuage
- to ease, to relieve, to make less painful
- venerable
- worthy of respect, deserving respect
- uncouth
- crude, unrefined, unsophisticated
- scrutiny
- close examination, close inspection
- optimism
- having a hopeful outlook
- contentious
- argumentative, inclined to disagree
- antagonize
- provoked or opposed