Chapter 6

Question 1

kudzu; part of speech-

noun

Answer 1

“At first we saw nothing but a kudzu-covered front porch, but a closer inspection revealed an arc of water descending from the leaves and splashing in the yellow circle of the street light, some ten deet from source to earth, it seemed to us”
dictionary meaning;
a quick-growing eastern Asian climbing plant with reddish-purple flowers, used as a fodder crop and for erosion control. It has become a pest in the southeastern US.

Question 2

prowess; part of speech-

Answer 2

“Jem said Mr. Avery misfigured, Dill said he must drink a gallon a day, and the ensuing contest to determine relative distances and respective prowess only made me feel left out again, as I was untalented in this area.”
dictionary meaning;
1. skill or expertise in a particular activity or field. 2. bravery in battle.

Question 3

ramshackle; part of speech- adjective

Answer 3

“The back of the Radley house was less inviting than the front: a ramshackle porch ran the width of the house; there were two doors and two dark windows between the doors.”
dictionary meaning;
1. (especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair.

Question 4

eerily; part of speech- adjective

Answer 4

“An old Franklin stove satf in the corner of the porch; above it a hat-rack mirror caught the moon and shone eerily.”
dictionary meaning;
1.
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
an eerie midnight howl.
2.
Chiefly Scot. affected with superstitious fear.

Question 5

dismemberment; part of speech- verb

Answer 5

“Atticus saved Dill from dismemberment.”
dictionary meaning;
1.
to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb:
The ogre dismembered his victims before he ate them.
2.
to divide into parts; cut to pieces; mutilate.
3.
to reduce, reorganize, or discontinue the services or parts of (a company, government agency

Question 6

malignant; part of speech- adjective

Answer 6

“Boo Radley’s insane fingers picking the wire to pieces; the chinaberry trees were malignant, hovering, alive.”
dictionary meaning;
1. (of a disease) very virulent or infectious.
2. malevolent.

Question 7

lattice; part of speech- noun

Answer 7

“The moon was setting and the lattice-work shadows were fading into fuzzy nothingness.”
dictionary meaning;
1.
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
2.
a window, gate, or the like consisting of such a structure.

Question 8

pilgrimage; part of speech- noun

Answer 8

“Sometimes when we made a midnight pilgrimage to the bathroom we would find him reading.”
dictionary meaning;
1. (n) a pilgrim’s journey
2. (v) go on a pilgrimage

Question 9

desolate; part of speech- adjective

Answer 9

“The night-crawlers had retired, but ripe chinaberries drummed on the roof when the wind stirred, and the darkness was desolate with the barking of distant dogs.”
dictionary meaning;
1. (a) (of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.
2. (v) make (a place) bleakly and depressingly empty or bare.