To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary 1-8

Which word best describes a legal action that is not allowed by law?

• Auspicious

• Illicit

• Misdemeanor

• Entailment

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does the word "eccentric" most closely mean?

• Ordinary

• Strange or unusual

• Sad

• Illegal

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Which word refers to a belief that something is lucky or favorable?

• Dictum

• Morbid

• Auspicious

• Benevolence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does "morbid" most closely mean?

• Cheerful

• Unhealthy interest in disturbing subjects

• Old-fashioned

• Kind

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word best fits the description of "an authoritative statement"?

• Dictum

• Quaint

• Entailment

• Misdemeanor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "quaint" most closely mean?

• Modern

• Attractively unusual or old-fashioned

• Gloomy

• Common

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which word best describes an excessive expression of feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia?

• Sentimentality

• Benevolence

• Eccentric

• Morbid

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "entailment" most closely mean?

• A legal situation regarding the inheritance of property

• A minor wrongdoing

• A beneficial act

• A strange behavior

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which word refers to a minor crime that is less serious than a felony?

• Dictum

• Misdemeanor

• Illicit

• Entailment

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does "benevolence" most closely mean?

• Selfishness

• Kindness

• Pessimism

• Eccentricity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4