Chapter 11
Written by Brandon, Anonymous, Anonymous, Anonymous
melancholy - a state sad, dreary, and/or pensive state of mind
“And given melancholy prediction on what we would amount to when we grow up” (99).
apoplectic - very mad, over the top
“...her reaction was apoplectic” (100).
baton - a weapon to hurt someone with, a long stick that police use.
“I had long had my eye on that baton” (100).
oppressive - something restricting, heavy, or burdensome (could be metaphorically or literally)
“...an oppressive odor met us when we crossed the threshold" (106).
escapade - a reckless adventure
“Just before your escapade she called me...” (111).
“And given melancholy prediction on what we would amount to when we grow up” (99).
apoplectic - very mad, over the top
“...her reaction was apoplectic” (100).
baton - a weapon to hurt someone with, a long stick that police use.
“I had long had my eye on that baton” (100).
oppressive - something restricting, heavy, or burdensome (could be metaphorically or literally)
“...an oppressive odor met us when we crossed the threshold" (106).
escapade - a reckless adventure
“Just before your escapade she called me...” (111).
Chapter 12
Written by David, Elma, Herman, Makda, Scott
inconsistent - lacking consistency, not logical or regular, changing
"He was difficult to live with, inconsistent, moody" (115).
appalling - shocking, uncalled for
His appetite was appalling, and he told me so many times to stop pestering him I consulted Atticus" (115).
pestering - to annoy or bother
"His appetite was appalling, and he told me so many times to stop pestering him I consulted Atticus" (115).
acquired - to get something out of effort
"Overnight, it seemed, Jem had acquired an alien set of values and was trying to impose them on me" (115).
altercation - a loud argument
"After one altercation when Jem hollered, 'It’s time you started bein’ a girl and acting right!'" (115).
"He was difficult to live with, inconsistent, moody" (115).
appalling - shocking, uncalled for
His appetite was appalling, and he told me so many times to stop pestering him I consulted Atticus" (115).
pestering - to annoy or bother
"His appetite was appalling, and he told me so many times to stop pestering him I consulted Atticus" (115).
acquired - to get something out of effort
"Overnight, it seemed, Jem had acquired an alien set of values and was trying to impose them on me" (115).
altercation - a loud argument
"After one altercation when Jem hollered, 'It’s time you started bein’ a girl and acting right!'" (115).
Chapter 13
Written by Daelin, Eli, Michael, Riley, Anonymous
chauffeur - a paid driver
"She owned a bright green square Buick and a black chauffeur..." (127).
tactful - having sensitive perception
"I realized that this was not a tactful question" (128).
incestuous - describing sexual relations between closely related people
"Would you say the Finches have an incestuous streak?" (130).
tranquility - free from agitation of the spirit or mind
"...with a view to promoting the newly created county's domestic tranquility..." (130).
curtness - frank or to the point
"His curtness stung me" (134).
"She owned a bright green square Buick and a black chauffeur..." (127).
tactful - having sensitive perception
"I realized that this was not a tactful question" (128).
incestuous - describing sexual relations between closely related people
"Would you say the Finches have an incestuous streak?" (130).
tranquility - free from agitation of the spirit or mind
"...with a view to promoting the newly created county's domestic tranquility..." (130).
curtness - frank or to the point
"His curtness stung me" (134).
Chapter 14
Written by Sabrina, Sanskar, Anonymous, Anonymous
taut - a piece of tight fabric
“Atticus had retreated behind his newspaper and Aunt Alexandra was worrying her embroidery. Punk, punk, punk, her needle broke the taut circle” (137).
carnal knowledge - to have intercourse with
“He sighed, and said rape was carnal knowledge of a female by force and without consent” (135).
morphodite - hermaphrodite
“... You damn morphodite " (138).
gouging - to chisel or to make a hole/groove
"...pulling,punching, gouging..." (138).
adjoining - to be joined
"Ours were adjoining rooms" (139).
“Atticus had retreated behind his newspaper and Aunt Alexandra was worrying her embroidery. Punk, punk, punk, her needle broke the taut circle” (137).
carnal knowledge - to have intercourse with
“He sighed, and said rape was carnal knowledge of a female by force and without consent” (135).
morphodite - hermaphrodite
“... You damn morphodite " (138).
gouging - to chisel or to make a hole/groove
"...pulling,punching, gouging..." (138).
adjoining - to be joined
"Ours were adjoining rooms" (139).
Chapter 15
Written by Alecia, Jonathan L., Natalia, Anonymous
buzz - a whisper or murmur
"They murmured and buzzed until Aunty said if Jem didn't turn on the livingroom lights he would disgrace the family" (146).
carhouse - garage
"...there was always a Chevrolet in excellent condition in the carhouse..." (149).
entailment - to restrict or assign
"Entailments seemed all right enough for livingroom talk" (154).
ramshackle - poorly built
"As they had come, in ones and twos the men shuffled back to their ramshackle cars" (154).
husky - a deep, hoarse sound
"A soft husky voice came from the darkness above" (155).
"They murmured and buzzed until Aunty said if Jem didn't turn on the livingroom lights he would disgrace the family" (146).
carhouse - garage
"...there was always a Chevrolet in excellent condition in the carhouse..." (149).
entailment - to restrict or assign
"Entailments seemed all right enough for livingroom talk" (154).
ramshackle - poorly built
"As they had come, in ones and twos the men shuffled back to their ramshackle cars" (154).
husky - a deep, hoarse sound
"A soft husky voice came from the darkness above" (155).
Chapter 16
Written by Cameron, Morgan, Steffen, Victor
frank - spoken clearly and straight
"Atticus watched in frank admiration" (156).
conceded - admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.
"'He might have hurt me a little,' Atticus conceded” (156).
uttermost - the greatest
"we know she held a gin of the uttermost wickedness" (159).
announced - to speak out loud a statement
"'It's all over town this morning.' he announced" (158).
morbid - warped and distorted, looking like it has been diseased.
"I am not. 't's morbid, watching a poor devil on trial for his life. Look at all those folks it's like a roman carnival" (159).
"Atticus watched in frank admiration" (156).
conceded - admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.
"'He might have hurt me a little,' Atticus conceded” (156).
uttermost - the greatest
"we know she held a gin of the uttermost wickedness" (159).
announced - to speak out loud a statement
"'It's all over town this morning.' he announced" (158).
morbid - warped and distorted, looking like it has been diseased.
"I am not. 't's morbid, watching a poor devil on trial for his life. Look at all those folks it's like a roman carnival" (159).
Chapter 17
Written by Andrew, Jonathan B., Peter, Anonymous
reverend - a person of respect in the church
"The Negroes behind us whispered softly among themselves; Dill was asking Reverend Sykes what it was all about, but Reverend Sykes said he didn’t know" (169).
truant officer - a public school officer in charge of finding absent students
"No truant officers could keep their numerous offspring in school; no public health officer could free them from congenital defects, various worms, and the diseases indigenous to filthy surroundings" (170).
dusk - the transition between day and night
"In the frosty December dusk, their cabins looked neat and snug with pale blue smoke rising from the chimneys and doorways glowing amber from the fires inside" (171).
traumas - an event that can cause mental injury
"We acquired no traumas from watching our father win or lose" (171).
warranted - to be given authorization or authority
"Do you not think nature of her injuries warranted immediate medical condition?" (175).
"The Negroes behind us whispered softly among themselves; Dill was asking Reverend Sykes what it was all about, but Reverend Sykes said he didn’t know" (169).
truant officer - a public school officer in charge of finding absent students
"No truant officers could keep their numerous offspring in school; no public health officer could free them from congenital defects, various worms, and the diseases indigenous to filthy surroundings" (170).
dusk - the transition between day and night
"In the frosty December dusk, their cabins looked neat and snug with pale blue smoke rising from the chimneys and doorways glowing amber from the fires inside" (171).
traumas - an event that can cause mental injury
"We acquired no traumas from watching our father win or lose" (171).
warranted - to be given authorization or authority
"Do you not think nature of her injuries warranted immediate medical condition?" (175).
Chapter 18
Written by Brandon, Anonymous, Anonymous, Anonymous
lavations - its the process of washing yourself or cleansing yourself
“as opposed to yearly lavations” (179).
vigorously - a strong effort to do something
“She nodded vigorously” (179).
kindling - a fire starter
“...there was this old chiffarobe in the yard Papa’d brought in to chop up for kindlin'...” (180).
murmured - a quiet, continuous sound
“...murmured Judge Taylor primly...” (181).
contorted - a twisted object
"Her body was contorted” (181).
“as opposed to yearly lavations” (179).
vigorously - a strong effort to do something
“She nodded vigorously” (179).
kindling - a fire starter
“...there was this old chiffarobe in the yard Papa’d brought in to chop up for kindlin'...” (180).
murmured - a quiet, continuous sound
“...murmured Judge Taylor primly...” (181).
contorted - a twisted object
"Her body was contorted” (181).
Chapter 19
Written by David, Elma, Herman, Makda, Scott
seldom - rarely doing some sort of activity
"The weather was seldom cold enough to require shoes" (198).
remorse - a feeling of guilt
"Calpurnia revived a series of rusty threats that moved Jem to little remorse, and she sailed up the front steps with her classic, 'If Mr. Finch don’t wear you out, I will-get in that house, sir!'" (192).
disorderly conduct - Bad behavior sometimes followed with a punishment
"He once received thirty days for disorderly conduct" (190).
testimony - when a witness declares something under oath, usually in court
“As Tom Robinson gave his testimony, it came to me that Mayella Ewell must be the loneliest person in the world" (191).
chiffarobe - a combination of a wardrobe and a chest
“When did she ask you to chop up the-the chiffarobe” (191).
"The weather was seldom cold enough to require shoes" (198).
remorse - a feeling of guilt
"Calpurnia revived a series of rusty threats that moved Jem to little remorse, and she sailed up the front steps with her classic, 'If Mr. Finch don’t wear you out, I will-get in that house, sir!'" (192).
disorderly conduct - Bad behavior sometimes followed with a punishment
"He once received thirty days for disorderly conduct" (190).
testimony - when a witness declares something under oath, usually in court
“As Tom Robinson gave his testimony, it came to me that Mayella Ewell must be the loneliest person in the world" (191).
chiffarobe - a combination of a wardrobe and a chest
“When did she ask you to chop up the-the chiffarobe” (191).
Chapter 20
Written by Daelin, Eli, Michael, Riley, Anonymous
cottonseed - the cotton plant's seeds
"I liked his smell: it was of leather, horses, cottonseed" (200).
deliberately - to think about or discuss decisions and issues carefully
"...encountered a being who deliberately perpetrated fraud against himself" (201).
perpetrated - to bring about or carry out
"...encountered a being who deliberately perpetrated fraud against himself" (201).
entrusted - to put trust in someone
"But why had he entrusted us with his deepest secret?" (201).
corroborative - evidence that strengthens evidence
". . . absence of any corroborative evidence..." (202).
"I liked his smell: it was of leather, horses, cottonseed" (200).
deliberately - to think about or discuss decisions and issues carefully
"...encountered a being who deliberately perpetrated fraud against himself" (201).
perpetrated - to bring about or carry out
"...encountered a being who deliberately perpetrated fraud against himself" (201).
entrusted - to put trust in someone
"But why had he entrusted us with his deepest secret?" (201).
corroborative - evidence that strengthens evidence
". . . absence of any corroborative evidence..." (202).