To Kill a Mockingbird vocab. ch. 4-6

gingerly (adv)

with great caution or care, often used to describe a cautious manner of doing something.

contradict (v)

to assert the opposite of a statement or claim.

melancholy (n)

a deep, persistent sadness or gloom.

aloof (adv)

emotionally distant or uninvolved, often characterized by a lack of interest in social interactions; apart

peril (n)

a state of great danger or risk.

ramshackle

a state of disrepair or poor condition, typically referring to buildings or structures that are dilapidated and unstable.

obliged (adj)

being required to do something due to duty or obligation, often based on societal or moral expectations; obligated

desolate (adj)

in a state of emptiness or destruction, often evoking feelings of bleakness or abandonment; deserted; uninhabited