Both Uses of
arid
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- Atticus's voice had lost its comfortableness; he was speaking in his arid, detached professional voice.
p. 210.6 *arid = lifeless (lacking vitality)
- His voice had lost its aridity, its detachment, and he was talking to the jury as if they were folks on the post office corner.
p. 230.9aridity = lack of vitality
Definition:
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
or:
lacking vitality or spirit
or:
lacking vitality or spirit