TKAM Vocab - Chapters 11-15

melancholy

melancholy

sad; gloomy; depressing (given a ______________ prediction on what we would amount to when we grew up, which was always nothing.)

apoplectic

extremely angry; furious (Once she heard Jem refer to our father as "Atticus" and her reaction was ______________.)

livid

furiously angry, enraged (he went ______________ when Mrs. Dubose shot us this message.)

gallant

brave, noble, courteous, chivalrous (Atticus would sweep off his hat, wave ______________ly to her and say, "Good evening, Mrs. Dubose! You look like a picture this evening.")

rectitude

moral uprightness; righteousness (I sometimes wondered exactly what made Jem do it, what made him break the bonds of "You just be a gentleman, son," and the phase of self-conscious ______________ he had recently entered.)

relic

a custom or object that has been around for a very, very long time (his only son stood an excellent chance of being murdered with a Confederate Army _______________.)

antagonize

to annoy or provoke to anger (Of course Jem ___________________d me sometimes until I could kill him, but when it came down to it he was all I had)

reconnaissance

exploration to gain knowledge or information (I made a secret ___________________ of Jem.)

tirade

long, harsh speech or verbal attack (I was expecting a _______________, but all she said was, "You may commence reading, Jeremy.")

innate

existing from birth, natural (Jem's face showed brief indecision on the ethics of withholding his own dime, but his __________ courtesy won)

austere

severe or stern in appearance; undecorated (His sermon was a forthright denunciation of sin, an ______________declaration of the motto [God is Love] on the wall behind him)

tedious

long and tiresome (The Reverend took a long time unwindin' this morning, he's not usually so ______________)

novel

new and different; original (The idea that she had a separate existence outside our household was a ____________ one)

formidable

inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable (From any angle, [Aunt Alexandra's figure] was ____________.)

prerogative

a special right or privilege (given the slightest chance she would exercise her royal _________________: she would arrange, advise, caution, and warn)

obscure

difficult to understand; partially hidden

pensive

thoughtful; melancholy; dreamy

tentative

uncertain, hesitant

reverent

deeply respectful

infallible

free from error; absolutely dependable

invoke

to call on for support

venerable

respected because of age

facade

1. the front of a building

2. the way that something appears to be, different from the way it really is

detractor

critic, enemy

succinct

briefly and clearly expressed; concise

acquiescence

agreement without protest

entailment

a legal situation regarding the use of inherited property

uncouth

lacking good manners, refinement, or grace

impassive

showing no emotion

encumbered

burdened; hindered