To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 5 & 6 Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms and definitions from Chapters 5 and 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Aloof

Distant or not involved with others.

Benign

Kindly or gentle; not harmful.

Tacit

Understood without being spoken or directly stated.

Magisterial

Showing the dignity or authority of someone in command.

Pestilence

A deadly or widespread disease; a plague.

Benevolence

Kindness and a desire to help others.

Morbid

Concerned with death or other disturbing subjects.

Inquisitive

Curious and eager to ask questions or learn.

Ensuing

Following or happening afterward.

Prowess

Great skill or ability in an activity.

Ramshackle

In poor condition; likely to fall apart.

Obliged

Required or forced by circumstances to do something.

Commotion

A noisy disturbance or sudden confusion.

Malignant

Harmful, dangerous, or threatening.

Desolate

Empty, lonely, or bleak.