1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Vocabulary for Chapters 27-31
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2. annals \ˈa-nəlz\ historical records
add to it annually

3. ascertain \ˌa-sər-ˈtān\ to learn or find out (something, such as information or the truth)
to make as certain as possible

4. burgle \ˈbər-gəl\ burglarize

5. carcass \ˈkär-kəs\ the body of a dead animal; a person's body

6. connived \kə-ˈnīv\ secretly helped someone do something dishonest or illegal
sneak knives

7. contraption \kən-ˈtrap-shən\ a piece of equipment or machinery that is unusual or strange

8. florid \ˈflȯr-əd, ˈflär-\ very fancy or too fancy
lavish floral arrangement

9. irascible \i-ˈra-sə-bəl\ becoming angry very easily; having a bad temper
irritable

10. lectern \ˈlek-tərn\ a stand that holds a book, notes, etc
lectern \ˈlek-tərn\ a stand that holds a book, notes, etc., for someone who is reading, speaking, or teaching
lecture

11. perforated \ˈpər-fə-ˌrāt-əd\ having a line of small holes to make tearing easy and neat
perfectly sized paper towel

12. pinioned \ˈpin-yən\ to restrain by tying the arms to the body
arms are pinned back

13. primeval \prī-ˈmē-vəl\ very old or ancient

14. purloin \(ˌ)pər-ˈlȯin, ˈpər-ˌ\ to take (something that belongs to someone else)
purse snatcher or pickpocket

15. rale \ˈral, ˈräl\ an abnormal sound heard accompanying the normal respiratory sounds of the chest

16. staccato \stə-ˈkä-(ˌ)tō\ sudden and brief

17. trammel \ˈtra-məl\ something impeding activity, progress, or freedom
trapped