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Page 1: To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary Yo, don’t kill me

To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird VocabularyVocabulary

Yo, don’t kill me.

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Before we begin, create the chart below on a sheet of Before we begin, create the chart below on a sheet of paper and fill it out. paper and fill it out.

Word Do you recognize the word? (yes/no)

If yes, do you know what the word means? (yes/no)

If yes, what do you think the word means?

1. animosity

2. articulate

3. augment

4. belligerent

5. benevolence

6. dejected

7. dubious

8. heinous

9. obscure

10. recluse

11. scrutinize

12. tenacious

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Part of Speech:Part of Speech: nounnoun

Word:Word: ANIMOSITYANIMOSITYImage: Image: Definition(s): Definition(s):

Resentment; a nasty Resentment; a nasty attitude toward attitude toward someone/somethingsomeone/something

Sentence: Sentence:

Little Ernest shared his Little Ernest shared his animosityanimosity with his mother by with his mother by throwing a tantrum on the street. Little did he know that throwing a tantrum on the street. Little did he know that his Uncle Lou would take a photo of it and post it to his his Uncle Lou would take a photo of it and post it to his Facebook years later. Facebook years later.

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Part of Speech:Part of Speech: verb; adjectiveverb; adjective

Word:Word: ARTICULATEARTICULATEImage: Image: Definition(s): Definition(s):

Verb: to speak clearly and Verb: to speak clearly and distinctly distinctly

Adjective: using language Adjective: using language clearly and distinctly clearly and distinctly

Sentence: Sentence:

Larry the Cable Guy is not known for being an Larry the Cable Guy is not known for being an articulatearticulate speaker. The only phrase he speaker. The only phrase he articulatesarticulates regularly is regularly is “git-r-done.”“git-r-done.”

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Part of Speech:Part of Speech: verbverb

Word:Word: AUGMENTAUGMENTImage: Image: Definition(s): Definition(s):

to increase; to supplementto increase; to supplement

Sentence: Sentence:

At the height of her career, Britney Spears was At the height of her career, Britney Spears was speculated to have speculated to have augmentedaugmented her, um, assets. her, um, assets.

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Part of Speech:Part of Speech: adjectiveadjective

Word:Word: BELLIGERENTBELLIGERENTImage: Image: Definition(s): Definition(s):

Hostile; looking for a fightHostile; looking for a fight

Sentence: Sentence:

Ricky thought he’d be cool and box a kangaroo. Little did Ricky thought he’d be cool and box a kangaroo. Little did he realize how he realize how belligerentbelligerent the kangaroo would be in the kangaroo would be in response to his ugly, rainbow-motif sweater and even response to his ugly, rainbow-motif sweater and even less flattering baggy pants. less flattering baggy pants.

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Part of Speech:Part of Speech: nounnoun

Word:Word: BENEVOLENCEBENEVOLENCEImage: Image: Definition(s): Definition(s):

kindness, generosity kindness, generosity

Sentence: Sentence:

Toby appreciated Xander’s Toby appreciated Xander’s benevolencebenevolence as he shared as he shared his popsicle with him (strawberry—his favorite!). What his popsicle with him (strawberry—his favorite!). What he didn’t appreciate, however, was the nasty case of he didn’t appreciate, however, was the nasty case of mono he developed four days later. mono he developed four days later.

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Part of Speech:Part of Speech: adjectiveadjective

Word:Word: DEJECTEDDEJECTEDImage: Image: Definition(s): Definition(s):

Down in spirits; depressedDown in spirits; depressed

Sentence: Sentence:

Manuel sulked around the office, feeling Manuel sulked around the office, feeling dejecteddejected and and unloved by his coworkers. Little did he know that they unloved by his coworkers. Little did he know that they were just weirded out by his new teddy bear head, which were just weirded out by his new teddy bear head, which he insisted on wearing all day. he insisted on wearing all day.

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Part of Speech:Part of Speech: adjective adjective

Word:Word: DUBIOUSDUBIOUSImage:Image: Definition(s): Definition(s):

doubtful; suspicious doubtful; suspicious

Sentence: Sentence:

Mittens, the cat, had a Mittens, the cat, had a dubiousdubious look on his face as he look on his face as he saw what his owner left in his dish for breakfast that saw what his owner left in his dish for breakfast that morning. “Seriously, Fancy Feast? You must want me to morning. “Seriously, Fancy Feast? You must want me to throw up in your slippers.”throw up in your slippers.”

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Part of Speech:Part of Speech: adjectiveadjective

Word:Word: HEINOUSHEINOUSImage: Image: Definition(s): Definition(s):

Shockingly evilShockingly evil

Sentence: Sentence:

Though the little boy wore a peaceful smile on his face, Though the little boy wore a peaceful smile on his face, he was certain that the Easter Bunny’s he was certain that the Easter Bunny’s heinousheinous smile smile indicated that he was, indeed, the spawn of Satan. indicated that he was, indeed, the spawn of Satan.

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Part of Speech:Part of Speech: adjectiveadjective

Word:Word: OBSCUREOBSCUREImage: Image: Definition(s): Definition(s):

relatively unknown; relatively unknown; mysterious; unclearmysterious; unclear

Sentence: Sentence:

Karen knew she would not be going out with Kevin again Karen knew she would not be going out with Kevin again when he spent their entire first date making when he spent their entire first date making obscureobscure references to South Park episodes she had not (and references to South Park episodes she had not (and didn’t care to) see. didn’t care to) see.

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Part of Speech:Part of Speech: nounnoun

Word:Word: RECLUSERECLUSEImage: Image: Definition(s): Definition(s):

someone who leads a life someone who leads a life alone; a hermitalone; a hermit

Sentence: Sentence:

Baby Mia vowed to live the life of a total Baby Mia vowed to live the life of a total recluserecluse: she : she spent each of her days on the sofa in her favorite spent each of her days on the sofa in her favorite slippers, wasting hours on YouTube and kicking butt at slippers, wasting hours on YouTube and kicking butt at Black Ops. Black Ops.

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Part of Speech:Part of Speech: verbverb

Word:Word: SCRUTINIZESCRUTINIZEImage: Image: Definition(s): Definition(s):

to examine/look at closelyto examine/look at closely

Sentence: Sentence:

Before buying the pre-owned vehicle, Margaret Before buying the pre-owned vehicle, Margaret scrutinizedscrutinized every square inch of it, making sure there every square inch of it, making sure there were no scratches, dings, or smudges to be found. were no scratches, dings, or smudges to be found.

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Part of Speech:Part of Speech: adjective adjective

Word:Word: TENACIOUS TENACIOUS Image: Image: Definition(s): Definition(s):

Strong; persistent; not Strong; persistent; not giving upgiving up

Sentence: Sentence:

Bosco, the golden retriever, was a Bosco, the golden retriever, was a tenacioustenacious dog, dog, having spent five hours digging to find the bone that he having spent five hours digging to find the bone that he was certain was buried beneath the freeway. was certain was buried beneath the freeway.

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Homework (due at the start of next Homework (due at the start of next class): class): For each vocabulary word:For each vocabulary word:

Draw a picture that you think Draw a picture that you think illustrates the word’s meaning. illustrates the word’s meaning.

Then write a short passage (1-3 Then write a short passage (1-3 sentences) using the vocabulary sentences) using the vocabulary word correctly.word correctly.

Your picture and passage MUST be Your picture and passage MUST be related. related.