sad; gloomy; depressing (given a ______________ prediction on what we would amount to when we grew up, which was always nothing.)
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apoplectic
extremely angry; furious (Once she heard Jem refer to our father as "Atticus" and her reaction was ______________.)
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livid
furiously angry, enraged (he went ______________ when Mrs. Dubose shot us this message.)
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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.")
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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.)
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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 _______________.)
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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)
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reconnaissance
exploration to gain knowledge or information (I made a secret ___________________ of Jem.)
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tirade
long, harsh speech or verbal attack (I was expecting a _______________, but all she said was, "You may commence reading, Jeremy.")
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innate
existing from birth, natural (Jem's face showed brief indecision on the ethics of withholding his own dime, but his __________ courtesy won)
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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)
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tedious
long and tiresome (The Reverend took a long time unwindin' this morning, he's not usually so ______________)
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novel
new and different; original (The idea that she had a separate existence outside our household was a ____________ one)
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formidable
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable (From any angle, \[Aunt Alexandra's figure\] was ____________.)
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prerogative
a special right or privilege (given the slightest chance she would exercise her royal _________________: she would arrange, advise, caution, and warn)
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obscure
difficult to understand; partially hidden
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pensive
thoughtful; melancholy; dreamy
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tentative
uncertain, hesitant
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reverent
deeply respectful
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infallible
free from error; absolutely dependable
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invoke
to call on for support
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venerable
respected because of age
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facade
the front of a building
the way that something appears to be, different from the way it really is
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detractor
critic, enemy
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succinct
briefly and clearly expressed; concise
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acquiescence
agreement without protest
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entailment
a legal situation regarding the use of inherited property
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