Chapter 9 Flashcards
gastric (adjective)
“Despite our compromise, my campaign to avoid school had continued in one form or another since my first day’s dose of it: the beginning of last September had brought on sinking spells, dizziness, and mild gastric complaints.”
dictionary meaning: medical : of, relating to, or located near the stomach
inordinately (adjective)
“He wore a General Hood type beard of which he was inordinately vain.”
dictionary meaning; going beyond what is usual, normal, or proper
uncompromising (adjective)
“A flip of the coin revealed the uncompromising lineaments of Aunt Alexandra and Francis.”
dictionary meaning; not willing to change a decision, opinion, method, etc. : not willing to make or accept a compromise
lineaments (noun)
“A flip of the coin revealed the uncompromising lineaments of Aunt Alexandra and Francis.”
dictionary meaning; 1. an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face —usually used in plural
2. a distinguishing or characteristic feature —usually used in plural
ingenuous (adjective)
“He was a year older than I, and I avoided him on principle: he enjoyed everything I disapproved of, and disliked my ingenuous diversions.”
dictionary meaning; (of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.
diversions (noun)
“He was a year older than I, and I avoided him on principle: he enjoyed everything I disapproved of, and disliked my ingenuous diversions.”
dictionary meaning; 1. the act of changing the direction or use of something : the act of diverting something
2. something that people do because it is enjoyable, entertaining, or pleasant
3. something that takes attention away from what is happening
analogous (adj)
“Had I ever harbored the mystical notions about mountains that seem to obsess lawyers and judges, Aunt Alexandra would have been analogous to Mount Everest: throughout my early life, she was cold and there.”
dictionary meaning; similar in some way
changelings (noun)
“Aunt Alexandra was Atticus’s sister, but when Jem told me about changelings and siblings, I decided that she had been swapped at birth…”
dictionary meaning; in stories : a baby that is secretly left to replace another baby
fluently (adj)
“Cal says she’s been cussing fluently for a week, now.”
dictionary meaning; 1. able to speak a language easily and very well
2. done in a smooth and easy way
provocation (noun)
” ‘not unless there’s extreme provocation connected with ‘em “
dictionary meaning; an action or occurrence that causes someone to become angry or to begin to do something
deportment (noun)
“Aunt Alexandra’s vision of my deportment involved playing with small stoves…”
dictionary meaning; the way that a person behaves, stands, and moves especially in a formal situation
moritfy (verb)
“I guess it ain’t your fault if Uncle Atticus is a nigger-lover besides, but I’m here to tell you it certainly does mortify the rest of the family-“
dictionary meaning; to cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed and foolish
prey (noun)
“When stalking one’s prey, it is best to take one’s time,”
dictionary meaning; 1. an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
- someone who is easily harmed or affected in a bad way by someone or something
obstreperous (adj)
“It was obstreperous, disorderly and abusive - “You gonna give me a change to tell you?”
dictionary meaning; difficult to control and often noisy
gallantly (adjective)
“Uncle Jack gallantly bowed me to the bathroom.”
dictionary meaning; 1. showing courage
2. showing politeness
