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Vocab. Test
Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry/ 6th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Outwit | To best or defeat by cleverness or cunning; outsmart |
| Tormentor | A source of harassment or pain |
| Corduroy | A durable ribbed fabric, usu. made of cotton |
| Tantrum | A fit of bad temper |
| Trudge | to walk in a laborious, heavy-footed way; plod with great effect |
| Dense | Thick. Stupid. |
| Loitering | To stand idly about; linger aimlessly |
| Flirting | To deal triflingly with: flirting with danger |
| Raucous | rough-sounding; harsh |
| Meticulously | Extremely or excessively careful and precise |
| Vension | deer meat |
| Lynched | Killed by a mob |
| Exasperation | Anger or Annoyance |
| Admonish | To urge especially as a warning |
| Temerity | Audacity; nerve; boldness |
| Resiliency | Marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune |
| Stealth | The act of proceeding, or acting in a convert way. |
| Knell | To ring slowly and solemnly esp. for a funeral ; toll |
| Ornate | Decorated |
| Imperiously | arrogantly domineering or overbearing |
| Concesession | The actor imitating something is true |
| Pensive | Deeply, often wistfully or dreamily thoughtful |