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 summers 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. Hecks bunchs so deep in the woods they wont get out till mornin. Indeed? Why so? Called em off on a snipe hunt, was the succinct answer. Didnt you think athat, Mr. Finch? (To Kill A Mockingbird pg. 153) 1.archaic a : being girded b : close-fitting : marked by compact precise expression without wasted words