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Maycomb's Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells medicine |
| piety | devotion and reverence to God |
| chattels | slaves as possessions |
| modest | humble; not boastful |
| impotent | powerless; lacking strength |
| taciturn | habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little |
| unsullied | not tarnished or soiled |
| imprudent | unwise, not careful |
| profound | having deep insight or understanding |
| optimism | Tending to feel hope or cheerfulness. |
| detachment | lack of emotional engagement |
| tyrannical | unjustly cruel, harsh, or severe |
| eccentric | a person with an unusual or odd personality |