Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

Mockingbird Vocab 2M

AB
hypocrite (def). a person who claims certain beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold to in order to hide his/her real feelings or motivesn
hypcrite (sent)The ** in Maycomb confused Scout and Jem as they had been brought up by such an honest father.
sustain (def)lengthen or extend in length (of time or space), supply with necessities and support, provide with nourishment, admit as true
sustain (sent)The water ** Katniss’s life; she was severely dehydrated after she ran from the bloodbath at the cornucopia.
cantankerous (def)stubborn and unwilling to cooperate; having a difficult and contrary disposition (the way you act)
cantankerous (sent)The ** baby would not stop crying.
peril (def)A state of danger involving risk;A possibility of experiencing loss or misfortune;A risk undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
peril (sent)The climb up Mt. Everest put the men in great **, but they felt the reward was worth the risk.
contradict (def.)To go against or say the opposite of someone; To prove negative; to show to be false;To deny the truth of
contradict (sent.)Dill’s stories about his real father frequently *** each other.
acquire (def.)v. To come to possess an object, a trait, a skill, or an ability
acquire (sent.)Aunt Alexandra hoped Scout would *** some ladylike qualities as she grew older.
pensive (def)adj. meditating; lost in thought; contemplative
pensive (sent)Jem’s unusually quiet and ___ behavior made Scout curious.
antagonize (def.)v. To cause to become hostile;To suffer the dislike of;To provoke someone to react angrily
antagonize (sent.)Atticus told Scout to stop ** her brother.
contemporaries (def).n. People or things existing at the same time; People of roughly of the same age
contemporaries (sent.)Miss Maudie, Atticus, and Jack are ** who grew up together in Maycomb County.
emerge (def)v. To come forth into view or notice, To rise up from (or as if from) water or other liquid; To come into existence; To rise in status, state, or condition
emerge (sent.)The poisonous snake ** from the basket.
infallable (def.)Absolutely trustworthy or sure; Exempt from mistakes; cerrtain; reliable
infallable (sent.)The meteorologist’s knowledge of the weather forecast is **.It will definitely snow tomorrow.
stealthy (def.)adj. sneaky; Characterized by great caution or secrecy
stealthy (sent.)Her ** behavior in the hall backfired; she was immediately noticed by the administrator and taken to the office.
irrelevant (def.)Does not apply; Not important;Not relating to the matter at hand
irrelevant (sent.)Scout’s protests were **; she was going to school.
pursuit (def.)n. An occupation; a pastime; a hobby; An effort to work to get something or somewhere; a quest
pursuit (sent.)Jem spent much of the summer consumed by his own **;he had little time for Scout or Dill.
inevitable (def.)certain; necessary; unable to be avoided; sure to occur
inevitable (sent.)Sadly, the outcome of the trial was **.


9th Grade English Teacher
Tuscarora High School
Frederick, MD

This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber.
Learn more about Quia
Create your own activities