To Kill a Mockingbird Vocab

imprudent

not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash

taciturn

silent; not talkative

auspicious

favorable; fortunate

vapid

(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force

acrimonious

angry and bitter (typically of speech or a debate)

prowess

superior skill or ability

evasion

an act of escaping or avoiding

benevolence

kindness, generosity, charity

benign

harmless

edification

the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually

aberration

something that differs from the norm

ensue

to follow as a result

inconspicuous

not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable

ingenuous

innocent and naive

malignant

(adj.) deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious

perplexity

confusion; inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable

austere

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

umbrage

offense; resentment; annoyance

venerable

respected because of age

diminutive

(adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type

obstreperous

noisy and difficult to control

mediocre

average, ordinary, undistinguished

contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

altercation

an angry argument

affectation

a phony or insincere attitude; pose; often done to attract attention

pensive

(adj.) thoughtful; melancholy

antagonize

to annoy or provoke to anger

unmitigated

adj. downright, utter, total

temerity

excessive confidence or boldness; audacity

impertinence

lack of respect; rudeness

acquiescence

agreement without protest

corroborate

to support with evidence

concede

admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

terse

brief and to the point

furtive

secretive, sneaky

predicament

a difficult situation

acquit

to find not guilty of a fault or crime

impassive

not feeling or showing emotion

exhilarated

filled with excitement and enthusiasm; thrilled

sullen

bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy

rueful

feeling sorrow or regret

avarice

greed; desire for wealth

volition

a conscious choice or decision

cynical

believing the worst of human nature and motives

hypocrisy

the practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity

reprimand

to scold; find fault with

demise

death; downfall; a ceasing to exist

candid

Completely honest, straightforward

spurious

not genuine, not true, not valid

recluse

(n.) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world

evidently

obviously, clearly

irascible

easily angered, irritable

pinion

tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone)

livid

extremely angry

eccentric

unconventional and slightly strange

subtle

delicate, elusive, not obvious

timid

shy; easily frightened; lacking self-confidence