To Kill a Mockingbird

Vocabulary & Examples

Name: ________________

precocious VS. naive

1) precocious (adjective) - Having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual;
Showing qualities or abilities of an adult at an unusually early age -- but not necessarily
regarding maturity (precociousness - noun)
EXAMPLES with page numbers (Briefly list/summarize):

-Scout can read and write before 1st grade (p. .___)
-Scout tells Atticus to fire Calpurnia (p.
)

2) naive (adjective) - innocent, inexperienced, gullible, unworldly; Lacking full understanding about
situations and subjects (naivety; naivete' - noun )
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-Scout & Jem dont know what Dewey Decimal System is (not teaching
method) (p.
)
- Scout thinks Calpurnia doesnt like her just because Cal scolds her a
lot. (p.
)

piety VS. piousness/hypocrisy

3) piety (noun) 1) devoutly religious; God-fearing; reverent, or showing respect for God;
*2) Acts of charity and piety; generosity
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4) piousness (noun) 1) religious devotion; reverence; unconditional respect (as for God);
*2) making a hypocritical display of religious devotion or virtue/morals; falsely sincere
(pious adjective)
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5) hypocrisy 1) self-righteousness; "holier-than-thou" attitude; 2) the practice of claiming to have

high moral standards or beliefs, but not showing it through own behavior. (Saying/teaching
one thing, but doing another)
(hypocritical (adjective); hypocrite (noun) a hypocritical person
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pretense VS. sincerity

6) pretense / pretentiousness (noun) false outward appearance; giving a fake impression
(pretentious-adjective)
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7) sincerity (noun)- free from pretense or deceit; genuinely showing and doing what one honestly
feels and believes
(sincere adjective)
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impudent VS. reverent

8) impudent (adjective) - not showing due respect for another person; insubordinate, cocky,
brazen; shamelessnesss
(impudence - noun)
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9) reverent (adjective) feeling or showing a deep and solemn respect (reverence noun)
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haughty VS. humble

10) haughty (adjective)- superior-acting, arrogant, snobbish, vain, conceited, pompous,
(haughtiness noun)
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11) humble (adjective) -modest; not putting too much importance on self;
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(humility - noun)