To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary
Directions: You will receive a vocabulary list with words for each chapter of TKAM. For each word, you need to write the sentence from the novel in which the word is used, what you think the word means, the actual definition of the word, and then use the word in a sentence of your own. You can find the definitions of the words on my teacher web page. I recommend that you find the word in the text first, then write what you think the word means BEFORE looking at the definitions; this will be a great way for you to practice using context clues and inferencing skills. I expect you to type each chapter’s list in the manner I’ve demonstrated below (Note: the underlining won’t be necessary when you type). I did this first one for you, so you could see an example, but for the remaining chapters, you are expected to type the document on your own, from scratch and submit it to
Turnitin.com on various announced dates. Make sure to use MLA format for the margins, header, heading, and title.
Chapter 1
1. assuaged
In TKAM, it says, “_________________________________________________________________________________________”
I think it means ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Definition: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
My sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. vapid
In TKAM, it says, “_________________________________________________________________________________________”
I think it means ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Definition: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
My sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. diverted
In TKAM, it says, “_________________________________________________________________________________________”
I think it means ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Definition: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
My sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
4. foray
In TKAM, it says, “_________________________________________________________________________________________”
I think it means ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Definition: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
My sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
5. impotent
In TKAM, it says, “_________________________________________________________________________________________”

I think it means ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Definition: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
My sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
6. imprudent
In TKAM, it says, “_________________________________________________________________________________________”
I think it means ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Definition: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
My sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
7. malevolent
In TKAM, it says, “_________________________________________________________________________________________”
I think it means ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Definition: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
My sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
8. nebulous
In TKAM, it says, “_________________________________________________________________________________________”
I think it means ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Definition: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
My sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
9. predilection
In TKAM, it says, “_________________________________________________________________________________________”
I think it means ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Definition: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
My sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Taciturn
In TKAM, it says, “_________________________________________________________________________________________”
I think it means ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Definition: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
My sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________________