Chapter 23 - Vocabulary
commutes (vb.): changes; makes less severe
vehement (adj.): full of emotion and strong feeling
wryly (adv.): humorously; slightly sarcastic
Chapter 24 - Vocabulary
apprehension (n.): In this case, fear
bellows (n.): a machine that allows air to be pumped through a system; in this case, an organ
charlotte (n.): a desert made with fruit in a mold that is lined with pieces of bread or cake. Read a recipe for charlotte.
devout (adj.): devoted to religion
earworms (n.): See a picture of an earworm.
hypocrites (n.): people who pretend to be something they are not
largo (adj.): Largo is a direction used in music which means "at a very slow tempo." Mrs. Merriweather is apparently speaking to Scout very slowly.
squalid (adj.): miserable; wretched
vague (adj.): not clearly felt; somewhat subconscious
yaws (n.): an infectious contagious tropical disease. Find out more about yaws.
Chapter 25 - Vocabulary
roly-poly (n.): a small bug that can roll itself into a ball. Also known as a pillbug, sowbug or wood louse. See a picture of a roly-poly.
scowling (vb.): A scowl is a facial expression caused by scrunching up one's forehead and brow; a look of displeasure. See a young man scowling.
veneer (n.): attractive outer surface