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Leon's Story
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| minority | a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part |
| comical | funny, humorous |
| opinion | a personal belief or judgment |
| Jim Crow | continuing or practicing discrimination against the segregation of Black people |
| qualified | having the necessary special skill, knowledge, or ability that fits a person for a particular work or position |
| plantation | a planted area; especially: an agricultural estate worked by labors |
| shuck | to remove the outer covering of a nut, or Indian corn, or shell of an oyster or clam |
| debts | money or goods or services owed by one person to another |
| decoys | someone or something used to draw attention away from another |
| lantern | a lamp with a transparent case protecting the flame or electric bulb, and typically having a handle by which it can be carried or hung. |
| routine | a regular way of doing things in a particular order |
| automatically | having the capability of starting, operating, moving, etc., independently |
| embankment | a raised structure (as of earth or gravel) used especially to hold back water or to carry a roadway |
| bondage | restriction: the condition of being controlled by something that limits freedom |
| inherited | to receive (money, property, etc.) from someone when that person dies |
| evidently | in a way that can be easily seen or noticed |
| traditional | existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established |
| harvesting | the season when ripened crops are gathered. |
| democracy | an organization or situation in which everyone is treated equally and has equal rights |
| proclamation | an official statement or announcement made by a person in power or by a government |
| Ku Klux Klan (KKK) | a secret organization of White Protestant Americans, mainly in the South, who use violence against Black people, Jewish people, and other minority groups |
| balcony | an area of seating raised entirely above the ground level in a theater, movie theater, or concert hall |
| janitor | One who attends to the maintenance or cleaning of a building |
| uneducated | lacking an education; poorly educated |
| destructive | causing a very large amount of damage : causing destruction or harm |
| smother | to conceal, suppress, or hide |
| approximately | almost exact or correct |
| equal | a person or thing considered to be the same as another in status or quality |
| cruelty | behavior that causes pain or suffering to a person or animal |
| investigated | to inquire into (a situation or problem, esp a crime or death) thoroughly; examine systematically, esp in order to discover the truth |
| rowdy | A rough, disorderly person |
| prominent | important and well-known |
| escort | one or more persons accompanying another to guide, protect, or show honor |
| mauled | (especially of an animal) to injure (a person or animal) usually badly |
| march | walk or proceed quickly and with determination |
| demonstrations | public meetings or marches in which people show their opposition to something or their support for something |
| official | appointed, authorized, or approved by a government or organization |
| dedicated | to address or inscribe (a book, artistic performance, etc) to a person, cause, etc as a token of affection or respect |
| practically | almost: very nearly but not quite |
| recreation | something people do to relax or have fun : activities done for enjoyment |
| broken-down | in a bad or weak condition because of being old, not well cared for, etc |
| decent | good enough but not the best : adequate or acceptable |
| proud | pleased and satisfied: feeling pleased and satisfied, e.g. about having done something or about owning something |
| appointed | To select or designate to fill an office or a position |
| modern | belonging to present day: relating or belonging to the present period in history |
| participate | take part: to take part in an event or activity |
| violent | using or involving the use of physical force to cause harm or damage to someone or something : showing violence |
| chaos | complete confusion and disorder : a state in which behavior and events are not controlled by anything |
| intermission | a short interval allowing a rest between the acts of a play or parts of a performance. |
| miracle | an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment |
| sic | to urge (a dog) to attack |
| cruddy | unpleasant: of poor quality |
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acoats1980
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