Here are the vocabulary words for Chapter 9 of To Kill A Mocking Bird.
[Chapter 9] *ringworm- an amount of contagious skin diseases caused by many fungi Eg: Jason was unfortunately infected with a big ringworm.
peculiar- uncommon Eg: Micheal had a peculiar eating habit.
inordinately-excessively Eg: He ate inordinately at the buffet yesterday.
*rehash- to work up [old material] into a new form Eg: He rehashed the pieces of junk into a sculpture.
*noble- of a high quality Eg: I felt noble after the teachers praised me for my kind actions.
**uncompromising- making no concessions Eg: He has an uncompromising attitude towards the teachers.
***lineaments- details of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline Eg: His lineaments made him the lead actor of the show.
compensation- something good given/received as a result of something bad ( For example, the bad news is you television will not work, but the compensation [good thing] is that you will get your money back.) Eg: The Chan family are getting their compensation for the broken flat screen television.
**ingenuous- free from restrictions Eg: He disliked my ingenuous plans.
diversion- something that distracts the mind and relaxes Eg: The diversions I had were preventing me from completing my homework.
lurked- sneaked Eg: When everyone left, I lurked into the room.
hookah- a type of tobacco pipe Eg: He was smoking a hookah when the phone rang.
*spiritual- relating to the mind Eg: I knew he was giving me spiritual comfort.
tweezers- small pincers for picking up hairs, small items, etc Eg: The doctor used a pair of tweezers to pull the splinter out of the lion's toe.
yanked- pulled or to have pulled quickly and with a strong movement Eg: The dentist yanked my tooth out.
reckoned-[informal] thought Eg: I reckoned he had forgotten to bring the pass.
provocation- something that irritates Eg: His provocations were really getting on my nerves.
bale- a large package of something prepared to be stored, sold, etc Eg: The bale of books were ready to be shipped to London.
apparel- attire Eg: His apparel was rather impressive that night.
**era- a certain period of time marked by a special event, character, etc Eg: When fire was found, it was the mark of a new era.
*guilelessness- sincere, honest Eg: Nathan is a guilelessness boy.
donned- wore Eg: I donned a jacket before heading out.
trousseau- a sort of clothing, etc, for a bride Eg: She put the trousseau on her daughter before the wedding began.
gravitated- to be strongly attracted to Eg: Jacob was gravitated to his Uncle.
unburdened- to have relieved someone of trouble Eg: I unburdened myself by visiting my Aunt.
pantry- a closet or place where food, dishes, etc, are kept. Eg: I took the meat out of the pantry.
*tentatively- in an uncertain manner. Eg: I tentatively looked for a solution.
**ambrosia- something very delicious to taste/smell Eg: The dinner was ambrosia.
subdued- got controlled Eg: Her anger eventually subdued and the conversation could continue.
crooned- to hum/sing softly Eg: Mrs Halford crooned a lullaby to help her daughter go to sleep.
impaired- weakened Eg: After the hunter impaired the animal's leg, he threw the net and captured it.
tarried- to remain in place Eg: I tarried in where I was, unsure of which path to choose.
indecision- not having the ability to decide Eg: I was in indecision when I was asked to choose between who I liked better among my two best friends.
obstreperous- unruly Eg: His obstreperous behaviour was unacceptable.
gallantly-bravely Eg: I gallantly took on the challenge even though I was scared.
*invective- an insuluting word Eg: She used an invective on Jacob thus landing herself in a lot of hot soup.