To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary 2

Entrusted- v. given over to another for care or protection

Adjacent- adj. next to

Perplexity- n. the condition of being puzzled http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5aViXewL2c

Ingenuous- adj. without sophistication; innocent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YQpbzQ6gzs

Fanatical- adj. possessed or driven by excessive zeal

Isolate- v. to separate from the group; set apart

Debating- v. deliberating; considering

Acquainted- v. made familiar with

Tyranny- n. extreme harshness or severity; rigor

Unanimous- adj. in complete agreement

Evasion- n. act of avoiding

Chameleon- n. like a lizard known for changing colors to match its surroundings; changeable person

Malignant- adj. actively evil in nature

Contemporaries- n. of the same time or era; about the same age

Inconspicuous- adj. not readily noticeable

Peril- n. danger

Inaudible- adj. Unable to be heard

Cantankerous- adj. contrary; disagreeable; quarrelsome