1. To Kill a Mockingbird
Vocabulary

2. Vocab Cards
Back
Definition: Synonym/Antonym: Original Sentence: Visual Example:
Front
Vocabulary Word
Part of Speech

3. Vocab Cards Example Back Front Perplexed
Definition: puzzled; confused Synonym/Antonym: bewildered, enlightened Original Sentence: He looked perplexed by the questions on the test. Visual Example:
Front
Perplexed
Adj. (adjective)

4. Chapter 1 assuage: to soothe, to ease apothecary: pharmacist, druggist
taciturn: reluctant to speak
quaint: old-fashioned
flivver: a junky old car
malevolent: having bad intentions
profound: of deep meaning

5. Chapters 2-5 fractious: disorderly, divided, uncontrolled
diminutive: small
auspicious: fortunate, favorable, promising success
tacit: unspoken, but understood
benevolent: having good intentions (Latin roots: bene-well, vol-wishes)
irk: to annoy

6. Chapters 6-11 Vocabulary
malignant: wanting to do evil, likely to cause harm
perpetual: never-ending
unfathomable: unknowable; not understandable
perplexity: confusion
induce: to persuade or arouse, to bring about
analogous: comparable to; alike in some ways
articulate: speaking clearly

7. Chapters 12-17 Vocabulary altercation: a heated argument
frivolous: foolish, silly
austere: strict, stern
elusive: hard to catch
placid: calm, peaceful
venerable: worthy of respect
indigenous: native to, originally present in a region
tedious: long and boring

8. Chapters 18-22 Vocabulary ruefully: sadly caliber: quality
impudent: rude, contradictory
effect: (v.) to cause
volition: one's own will

9. Chapters Vocabulary
vehement: strongly and passionately believing/speaking
brevity: briefness
remorse: sorrow
poise: confidence
notoriety: fame; bad reputation
staccato: repeated, short, rapid, distinct sounds
acquiescence: willingness to give in