the quality of expressing much in few words; terseness "Brevity." Def. 1. M-w.com. Web. 23 Oct “She (Miss Maudie) said no more. When Miss Maudie was angry her brevity was icy. Something had made her deeply angry.”(Lee 312) On a warm summer’s day, there is something to be said for brevity in a homily at church. Brevity Cartoon. Digital image. Stuff to Think about. Web. 23 Oct

spurious “The rural children who could, usually brought clippings from what they called The Grit Paper, a publication spurious in the eyes of Miss Gates, our teacher”(Lee 247). outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities: false; of falsified or erroneously attributed origin: forged; of a deceitful nature or quality Adj. Instead of showing his father the demerit, Vince signed it with a spurious signature. Hannah Easop "Spurious." Def. 2, 3a, 3b. Merriam-Webster, Inc., Web. 25 Oct Harding, Mark. Monopoly Money. Digital image. Musings From the Coast. Mike Harding, Feb Web. 25 Oct

Irascible Def: “Marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger”. "Irascible." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Web. 25 Oct "Angry Face." Blogspot.com. Web. 25 Oct “High above us in the darkness a solitary mocker poured out his repertoire […] plunging from the shrill kee, kee of the sunflower bird to the irascible qua-ack of a bluejay, […]” “ To Kill a Mocking Bird." Goodreads.com. Web. 25 Oct The irascible man got angry when the children walked on his lawn.

Pinioned Verb: To restrain or immobilize (a person) by binding the arms. "Pinioned." Def. 2. Thefreedictionary.com. Web. 26 Oct “Its owner said, ‘Uff!’ and tried to catch my arms, but they were tightly pinioned” (Lee 262) Photograph. World of Stock Photos. Worldofstock.com. Web. 26 Oct The prisoner could not escape because his arms were pinioned.

“The hell he(Heck Tate) is,” said another man. “Heck’s bunch’s so deep in the woods they won’t get out till mornin‘.” “Indeed? Why so?” “Called ‘em off on a snipe hunt,” was the succinct answer. “Didn’t you think a’that, Mr. Finch?” (To Kill A Mockingbird pg. 153) 1.archaic a : being girded b : close-fitting : marked by compact precise expression without wasted words <a succinct description He gave a succinct overview of the expansion project. "Succinct." Merriam Webster. Web. 26 Oct accessories.com %2Fgalco%2FBelt 1.jpg

“We could tell, however, when debate became more acrimonious than professional, but this was from watching lawyers other than our father” (Lee ). “caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.” "Acrimonious." Def. 1. Dictionary.com. Random House Dictionary. Web. 25 Oct The judge repeatedly gave acrimonious answers to all of the people’s questions. Judge Photograph. Jabulela.com. 24 June Web. 25 Oct Lindsay McAtee

Webster, Merriam. "Squalid-Definition." Def. 1. Qualid - Definition and More From the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam- Webster, Incorporated, Web. 21 Oct ruschandl, Nelson. Poverty_homeless_french_man_shopping_trolley. Digital image. POVERTY. Max Energy Limited, Web. 21 Oct

elude 1. to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc. 2. to escape the understanding, perception, or appreciation "elude." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 28 Oct Football player eluding a tackle. Digital image. Web. 28 Oct The football player eluded the tackle and managed to score a touchdown. “A curious contest, the nature of witch eluded me, was developing between my father and the sheriff”(Lee 365).

having or expressing little or no sensibility The man accepted the devastating news stolidly. Atticus handled his defeat in the trial in a stolid manner. "Stolid." Def. 1. Merriam-Webster. Web. 27 Oct Blank grey. Digital image. The Shopping Sherpa. Web. 27 Oct