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Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
The Pearl
The Odyssey
To Kill a Mockingbird
100
sudden or unexpected
What is erratic?
100
to dip in water
What is douse?
100
the country where this story takes place
What is Mexico? (Baja California Sur, near La Paz)
100
the hero of this tale
Who is Odysseus?
100
Scout's neighbor who gives her good advice; an adult whom she trusts; a woman
Who is Miss Maudie?
200
danger
What is peril?
200
sad; gloomy
What is melancholy?
200
the occupation (job) of the main character
What is pearl diver?
200
the goddess who keeps the hero on her island for 7 years of love
Who is Calypso?
200
the man who accuses Tom Robinson of raping his daughter
Who is Bob Ewell?
300
evil
What is malevolent?
300
to humiliate
What is mortify?
300
both a blessing and a curse
What is the pearl?
300
the goddess who turns the hero's men into pigs
Who is Circe?
300
the neighbor who befriends Scout and Jem; is always dreaming up stories
Who is Dill?
400
falling apart
What is ramshackle?
400
to go over again
What is rehash?
400
the baby who is bitten by a scorpion
Who is Coyotito?
400
the faithful wife of the hero
Who is Penelope?
400
the maid of the Finch family; serves as a mother figure for Scout
Who is Calpurnia?
500
irritation; annoyance
What is vexation?
500
attitude; behavior
What is deportment?
500
envy and selfishness
What are the feelings that the pearl inspires in the townspeople?
500
the son of the hero
Who is Telemachus?
500
It takes bravery to stick by your beliefs.
What is a theme from To Kill a Mockingbird?