Vocab
a winged, chubby angel
Cherub
compassionate; incapable of causing harm
Benign
This character is an expert liar and in charge of ringing the warning bell when the kids try to put a note on Boo Radley's window.
Dill
treating with preservatives to prevent decay
Embalming
to carve or shape
Whittle
under force of necessity; obligated
Obliged
unspoken; understood without being expressed
Tacit
Describe Miss Maudie's relationship with the children, especially Scout.
She is a motherly or grandmotherly figure in their lives; she talks to Scout a lot when the boys don't want to; she bakes the kids cakes
adhered to closely; clung to
Cleaved
wakefulness maintained in reverence to another person, usually after one’s death
Vigil
distant; unfeeling
Aloof
gruesome, gloomy, or dark
Morbid
This character cemented the knothole in the tree and shot at someone in his collard patch.
Mr. Nathan Radley
given to contemplation or deep thought
Meditative
approached in a harsh manner; assaulted
Accosted
condition of being confused
Bewilderment
following immediately afterward
Ensuing
This character cried over the knothole being cemented and lost his/her pants on a fence.
Jem
physically weak from age or sickness; frail
Feeble
discovering with certainty; determining
Ascertaining
inclination to perform charitable acts
Benevolence
superior skill or ability; strength or courage
Prowess
This character blamed the snow on bad children and was made into a snowman caricature.
Mr. Avery
deviations from the proper course
Aberrations
difficult or impossible to understand
Unfathomable