Vocab I
"You must abridge your story; our magazine will publish no story longer than 2,000 words." Based on it's use in this sentence, the word abridge most likely means this.
What is "to make shorter"?
"Great satirists save their most sardonic wit for the greedy, the corrupt, and the hypocritical." Based on it's use in this sentence, the word sardonic most likely means this.
What is "grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic"?
Theme Topic: Justice
Evidence: Bob Ewell is killed when he tries to go after Jem and Scout.
What is "Justice will always find a way to punish those who deserve it"? (Answers will vary)
"Her eyes sparkle like stars" is an example of this.
What is simile?
"Most dieters occasionally succumb to the lure of a high-calorie dessert." Based on it's use in this sentence, the word succumb most likely means this.
What is "to give in; yield"?
"New employees are assigned their duties by the office manager, who is responsible for apportioning work among the staff." Based on it's use in this sentence, the word apportioning most likely means this.
What is "to divide and give out in shares"?
Theme Topic: Morality
Evidence: Scout gets in trouble with her teacher for defending Walter Cunningham.
What is "Sometimes, you have to do the right thing, even if doing so is not easy or pleasant"? (Answers will vary)
"Our love is a time bomb, doomed to destroy everything around it when its clock runs out" is an example of this.
What is metaphor?
"The lame excuse for not completing the assignment was met with a(n) incredulous snort by the teacher." Based on it's use in this sentence, the word incredulous most likely means this.
What is "disbelieving"?
"A(n) enlightened public opinion, said Jefferson, is essential to a democratic society." Based on it's use in this sentence, the word enlightened most likely means this.
What is "free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding"?
Theme Topic: Justice
Evidence: Heck Tate doesn't tell anyone that Boo killed Bob, even though Boo would be considered a hero if people knew.
What is "True justice looks different to everyone"? (Answers will vary)
"I could have swam across the entire ocean, so determined was I to see her again" is an example of this.
What is hyperbole?
"While his brother was in the Holy Lands fighting a Crusade, Prince John tried to usurp his throne in England." Based on it's use in this sentence, the word usurp most likely means this.
What is "to seize and hold a position by force or without right"?
"By proving that his eighteenth birthday came one day before election day, the student was exonerated of the charge of unlawful voting." Based on it's use in this sentence, the word exonerated most likely means this.
What is "to clear from a charge or accusation"?
Theme Topic: Justice
Evidence: Tom Robinson is found guilty for assaulting Mayella Ewell.
What is "As long as justice is in the hands of human beings, it can never be truly guaranteed"? (Answers will vary)
"All birds which sing amidst the forest deep/Till the flowers listen with unfolded bells" is an example of this.
What is personification?
"If you malign someone unjustly, you can be charged with slander or libel." Based on it's use in this sentence, the word malign most likely means this.
What is "speak evil of, slander"?
"Some people were amused and others were outraged by the speaker’s lighthearted, irreverent attitude toward the institutions of government." Based on it's use in this sentence, the word irreverent most likely means this.
What is "disrespectful"?
Theme Topic: Morality
Evidence: Heck Tate lies about who killed Bob Ewell to protect Boo Radley.
What is "Sometimes, there is no clear answer about the right or wrong thing to do is, but if you choose the option that causes the least amount of harm, you are probably doing the right thing"? (Answers will vary)
"It was a Herculean triumph, the likes of which they had never seen before" is an example of this.
What is allusion?