| A | B |
|---|
| heaved | lifted |
| import | importance |
| irrelevant'n'immaterial | "irrelevant and immaterial" Irrelevant means not relative; not related (to something). Immaterial means unimportant. The judge is saying that whether or not Mr. Ewell can read and write is not related and unimportant to the case. |
| load o'kindlin' | "load of kindling." Kindling is generally made up of dry twigs, branches, etc.; materials useful for starting a fire |
| namesake | the person one is named after. In this case, Mr. Ewell's namesake is the leader of the Confederate Army, Robert E. Lee. |
| prosperity | good fortune; wealth |
| quelling | quieting; calming |
| refuse | garbage |
| ruttin' on | In this instance, the term is used to indicate that, according to Mr. Ewell, Tom Robinson was having sexual intercourse with his daughter. It should be noted that this term is almost exclusively reserved for use in describing the mating habits of animals, not people. |
| skewed | turned |
| slop jars | large pails usually used to receive waste water from a wash basin or the contents of a chamber pot |
| smugness | To be smug is to be highly self-satisfied; to think a lot of oneself. Mr. Ewell's smugness, or appearance of self-satisfaction, shows on his face. |
| speculations | To speculate is to think about or reflect on a subject. Speculations are thoughts or reflections. |
| sulky | moody and quiet |
| sullen | in this case, gloomy and threatening |
| supplemented | added to |
| tenet | a principle or belief generally held to be true |
| turbulent | stormy; unruly |
| varmints | in this case, flies and other flying insects that would be found in and around a garbage dump |
| warranted | gave a reason for; indicated the need for |
