To Kill A Mockingbird Vocabulary 3 Flashcards
ruefully
feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity
heathen
people that do not acknowledge the God of the Bible
wryly
abnormally bent or turned to one side
furtive
taken, done, used, etc by stealth; secret
vehement
strongly emotional
squalid
foul and repulsive; neglected and filthy
feral
resembling a wild animal
impertinence
lack of respect, rudeness
largo
a passage, movement, or composition to be performed in this way
bovine
relating to cattle
scowling
frowning in an angry or bad-tempered way
veneer
a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to rougher wood or material
remorse
deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
recluse
a person who lives in solitary and tends to avoid other people
spurious
fake or false
notoriety
being know/famous for a bad quality or deed
nondescript
lacking distinctive or interesting characteristics
purloined
steal (something)
repertoire
something that is prepared or regularly performed
irascible
having or showing a tendency to be easily angered
gait
a person’s manner of walking
alleged
said without proof that an event had taken place
rout
a disorderly retreat of defeated troops
pinioned
tie or hold the arms and legs of someone
staccato
each sound or noise separate from the others
untrammeled
not restricted of freedom
reprimand
a rebuke, an official one
blandly
lacking strong features or characteristics
eluded
escape from danger in a skillful or cunning way
connived
secretly allow something illegal or wrong to occur
