TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Incontext Vocabulary Ch 23

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD In-context Vocabulary Ch. 23 -25

ACQUITTAL “Given, ” said Atticus. “Tom Robinson’s a colored man, Jem. No jury in this part of the world’s going to say, ‘We think you’re guilty, but not very, ’ on a charge like that. It was either a straight acquittal or nothing. ”

ACQUITTAL Noun A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged: "the trial resulted in an acquittal".

ARID “It’s an easy question, Miss Mayella, so I’ll try again. Do you remember him beating you about the face? ” Atticus’s voice had lost its comfortableness; he was speaking in his arid, detached professional voice. “Do you remember him beating you about the face? ”

ARID Adjective (of land or a climate) Having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation: "hot and arid conditions". Lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning: "his arid years in suburbia". Synonyms dry - barren - droughty - jejune

EXODUS As a rule, a recess meant a general exodus, but today people weren’t moving. Even the Idlers who had failed to shame younger men from their seats had remained standing along the walls. I guess Mr. Heck Tate had reserved the county toilet for court officials.

EXODUS Noun A mass departure of people, esp. emigrants. The departure of the Israelites from Egypt. Synonyms departure

IMPUDENT “Scared of arrest, scared you’d have to face up to what you did? ” “No suh, scared I’d hafta face up to what I didn’t do. ” “Are you being impudent to me, boy? ” “No suh, I didn’t go to be. ”

IMPUDENT Adjective Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent. Synonyms insolent - impertinent - shameless - barefaced - cheeky