Here are the vocabulary words for Chapter 8 of To Kill A Mocking Bird
[Chapter 8] *unfathomable- difficult or impossible to understand Eg: I thought that the lesson Mr. Robert gave was unfathomable.
aberration- a defect of focus Eg: An example of an aberration would be a blurring of a picture.
restrained- to be held back Eg: He was restrained from entering the forest.
*accosted- to have approached and spoke to someone aggressively Eg: Mr. Robert accosted us in a very rude manner.
**meteorological-pertaining to meteorology Eg: Have you been given the meteorological stats yet?
**slushy- [informal] mushy Eg: -
**plaited- arranged in pleats Eg: Neil plaited the trees.
perpetrated- commited Eg: To their horror, Johnny had perpetrated a crime.
**caricatures- a representation in which something's distinctive features are exaggerated to produce a comic effect. Eg: Dad painted caricatures of me for my birthday.
tousled- disordered Eg: The clothes in the closet were all tousled.
yonder-over there Eg: The road yonder is the correct road to take.
adjacent-close Eg: There is a cup of coffee adjacent to the magazines.
grieving-to feel great sorrow Eg: Jason was grieving over the fact that his friend was injured terribly.
roomers- people who rent a room to stay in Eg: I was a roomer in their house for three days.
**shambles- any places with carnage Eg: I watched a gruesome movie with many shambles.
*perplexity- in a confused state Eg: I was in perplexity after the speech.