"The Last of the Mohicans" Vocabulary

Irksome- Irritating or annoying. The small bugs flying into my eyes was becoming very irksome. Ex Parte- One sided. The man's argument was ex parte. Intonation- Pitch and pattern of one's speech. The man's intonation varied a lot as he talked. Veneration- Reverence. The crowd showed much veneration toward the speaker. Circumlocution- Speaking indirectly, using more words that necessary. The man spoke in a way of circumlocution.