To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 9 11 Vocabulary

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 9 -11 Vocabulary Ms De. Feo English I

Analogous This is somewhat analogous to picking the " best " vacation spot, or the " best " outfit to wear.

Analogous (adj. ) - comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared Synonyms: alike, compared, parallel

Antagonized My older brother constantly antagonized by calling me names and picking on me, and I would always be the one to get in trouble by my Mom.

Antagonized (v. ) - cause (someone) to become hostile

Articulate English teachers are taught in college to articulate their words when speaking.

Articulate (adj. ) - (of a person or a person's words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

Contemporaries William Shakespeare was by far the most famous of all his contemporaries, but Kit Marloe was also an exceptional playwright of his era.

Contemporaries (n. ) - a person or thing living or existing at the same time as another

Evasion Penalties for tax evasion are very serious in the United States.

Evasion (n. ) - an indirect answer; a prevaricating excuse

Inconspicuous If you are trying to plan a surprise party for someone, you must be inconspicuous with the planning so that the person does not find out before the surprise!!!

Inconspicuous (adj. ) - not clearly visible or attracting attention; not conspicuous

Ingenious We could not figure out how to fit the camping equipment in the trunk, but my nephew had an ingenious idea that solved the problem.

Ingenious (adj. ) - (of a person) clever, original, and inventive. • (adj. ) -(of a machine or idea) cleverly and originally devised and well suited to its purpose

Mausoleum • I always wanted to go to the mausoleums in Italy, it’s someplace I really want to visit.

Mausoleum (n. ) - a building, esp. a large and stately one, housing a tomb or tombs.

Nauseating It’s absolutely nauseating when students claim they did not hear the homework assignment which was repeated over and over during class.

Nauseating (v. ) - make (someone) feel sick; affect with nausea

Provocation And if ever a man had provocation to speak unadvisedly with his lips it was he.

Provocation (n. ) - action or speech that provokes someone, esp. deliberately

Homework! Use each word correctly in a sentence!