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Harper Lee
Harper Lee TKAM Chapters 17-23
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acrimonious | sarcastic; bitter; nasty. |
| capacity | ability. |
| prosper | good fortune; wealth. |
| smug | to be highly self-satisfied; to think a lot of oneself. |
| tenet | a principle or belief generally held to be true. |
| warrant | give a reason for doing something; indicate a need for. |
| dusk | the time just before nightfall. |
| perpetual | everlasting; continuous. |
| rile | angry. |
| candid | open and honet. |
| volition | will; free-will. |
| discreet | carefully phrased; cautious. |
| indict | formally accuse; charge someone with a crime. |
| minute | exact; precise. |
| perpetrated | committed. |
| aquit | clear of a charge; find not guilt. |
| exhilarate | cheerful, merry. |
| indignant | angry. |
| cycnical (a cycnic) | belittle or makes fun of someone else. |
| feral | wild; savage. |
| heathen | unenlightened; without religion or morals. |
| commutes | changes; makes less severe. (A judge makes the punishment less severe.) |
| dry (As in dry-humor.) | clever but subtle. |
| infantile | childish. |
| vehement | full of emotion and strong feeling. |