Turn to your 8th grade
vocabulary words, or take
notes in your writer’s
notebook.
SAT Vocabulary: Unit FiveBad Reputations
Malevolent
 Having
or exhibiting ill-will
POS– Adjective
What character was Scout describing in the
first chapter of TKAM?
Inside the house live a malevolent
phantom.
Was he really malevolent? Think of a
malevolent character.
Malicious:
 Malicious:
deliberately harmful
POS– Adjective
Social media can sometimes lead to
malicious behavior.
Other forms:
Adverb - maliciously
Miscreant:
A
villain
POS – Noun
Although Bob Ewell showed some malicious
behavior earlier in the novel, his attempt to
harm Scout and Jem proved that he was a
true miscreant.
Nefarious
 Extremely
wicked or villainous
POS – Adjective
Montresor’s nefarious intentions are finally
revealed to the unsuspecting Fortunato
when Montresor begins constructing a wall
that will seal Fortunato away forever.
*No cask of Amontillado for Fortunato– not
even a drop. 
SAT Vocabulary: Unit Six-Admirable
Traits and Tendencies
Turn to your 8th grade
vocabulary words, or take
notes in your writer’s
notebook.
Notoriety
 Ill
fame
POS – Noun
Russian Cossacks achieved a degree of
notoriety due to their reputation for brutality
in warfare.
Pugnacious
 Combative
in nature; belligerent
POS – adjective
Scout’s pugnacious tendencies surfaced
when Cecil Jacobs taunted her in the
school yard.
Affable
 Affable:
easily approachable; friendly.
 Tyler flashed his affable smile at the new
girl.
 POS--Adjective
 Other forms
Noun- affability
Adverb- affably
Genial
 Having
a pleasant or friendly disposition,
cordial.
 POS--Adjective
 Noah is able to resolve conflict because
of his genial manner
 Other forms:
 Adverb: genially,
 Noun: geniality
Judicious
Having or exhibiting sound judgment;
prudent; wise; sensible
 POS– Adjective
Jordan made the judicious decision to avoid
sampling the sushi that had been sitting in the
sun for three hours.
__________, however, foolishly dug right in and
suffered agonizing stomach cramps.
Other forms:
 Adverb- judiciously
 Noun- judiciousness

Prudent
Wise in handling practical matters
 POS--Adjective
 Nathan made a prudent decision in choosing
not to stick his tongue in the electrical outlet.
This is true growth for young Nathan because he
has made plenty of imprudent decisions like the
time he _______________________________ and
ruined Thanksgiving dinner.

Magnanimous
Courageously noble in mind and heart;
generous in forgiving an insult or injury
Adjective
Grace showed her magnanimous disposition
when she forgave her friend’s horrible prank.
Grace is the opposite of __________ who holds a
grudge forever.
Other forms:
 Adverb- magnanimously

Unflappable
 Persistently
calm; not easily upset or
excited
 Adjective
 Charlie’s unflappable nature will be an
asset when he becomes a first responder.
No one wants a hysterical person like
_________ responding to a emergency.