To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 11-13 Vocabulary

tedious

(adj) long, tiresome, and boring

tactful

(adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

discreet

(adjective) careful about what one says or does

warily

(adverb) cautiously; carefully

preoccupation

(n) an idea or subject that someone thinks about most of the time

petticoat

(noun) undergarment worn under a skirt

phillippic

A bitter verbal attack on someone

perogative

A special right or privilege

permanence

Being permanent; lasting

formidable

Causing fear, apprehension, or dread

denunciation

Expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly

enamored

Fond of; feeling love towards

frivolous

Lacking in seriousness or importance

austere

Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

decreed

a formal and authoritative order

infuriated

angry

livid

angry

palliation

comfort, consolation

irritable

easily annoyed

apoplectic

extremely angry; furious

passe

old fashioned; out-of-style

diligently

showing care and effort in your work or duties

unbearable

something so bad or unpleasant that you cannot stand it

commence

to begin

interdict

to forbid or stop the activities or entry of

arbor

tree