to kill a mockingbird vocab chapters 1-11

Pursuit- the act of looking for or trying to find something

Incomprehensible- that cannot be understood

Inquisitive- seeking knowledge; inquiring

Quibble- a trivial or unimportant point of criticism, sometimes used to avoid a more important issue

Ramshackle- badly built or rundown; rickety

Malignant- disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or shadowing ill will or hatred

Hover- be in a fluttering, suspended, or lingering state

Baffle- frustrate by confusing or puzzling

Meditative- given to, characterized by, or indicative of meditation; contemplative

Perpetrate- commit esp. a crime, blunder, or other outrageous act

Ingenuous- not trying to hide one’s feelings or intentions; simple and artless

Diversion- something that takes somebody’s attention away from something else; change of purpose or direction; pastime

Guileless- free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank

Provocation- a provoking or something that provokes; the act of making someone angry or indignant

Evasion- avoidance of something unpleasant, especially a moral or legal obligation

Feeble- weak from sickness or age

Inconspicuous- not easily seen or noticed

Simultaneous- done or happening at the same time

Jubilant- showing great joy; exultant

Bedecked- to make something look pretty or festive, especially by decorating it with wonderful ornaments; adorn, especially in a showy or gaudy manner

Inaudible- incapable of being heard

Undulate- have a wavy form or move in waves

Propensity- a natural inclination