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TKAM Vocabulary
To Kill a Mockingbird
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cantankerous | adj. irritable; difficult to deal with |
| compel | v. to force; to require |
| conscience | n. inner sense of right and wrong |
| feeble | adj. lacking strength |
| harbor | v. to hold in the mind |
| irk | v. to annoy |
| perplexed | adj. puzzled; confused |
| tranquil | adj. peaceful; at ease |
| antagonize | v. to stir up anger; to oppose |
| contradict | v. to assert the contrary or opposite of |
| convict | v. to prove or declare guilty |
| reluctantly | adv. unwillingly |
| sullen | adj. silently gloomy or unfriendly |
| testimony | n. evidence given in court |
| verdict | n. judgment by a jury |
| aggravate | v. to make worse |
| apprehension | n. fear about a future event |
| impertinence | n. rudeness; improper behavior |
| inevitable | adj. impossible to avoid |