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Review Ch 1-12
Roll of Thunder Vocab Review Ch 1-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| vulnerability | weakness |
| formidable | intimidating, difficult to overcome |
| haggard | appearing worn and exhausted |
| oblivious | completely unaware of surroundings |
| offensive | distasteful, disagreeable |
| radical | extreme, drastic |
| despondent | really sad |
| candid | honest |
| nattily | neatly |
| aloof | lacking sympathy, distant |
| falter | hesitate, pause |
| patronize | be a regular customer |
| vex | to bother or annoy |
| compassion | deep awareness of the feelings of others |
| condescending | dealing with a person as though he or she was inferior |
| crescendo | a gradual increase in volume or intensity |
| despicable | deserving to be hated |
| resigned | resisting, yielding |
| premature | happening before the assigned time |
| persnickety | picky |
| muffle | to wrap or pad in order to deaden the sound |
| grimace | to make a sharp contortion of the face as if in pain |
| furrowed | having long trenches or ditches |