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Blair's Test
"DMS" Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry Test A
| terms | definitions |
|---|---|
| impaled | to stick or pierce with sharp object |
| bewilder | to confuse |
| goad | encouragement to attempt something (good or bad); being convinced to do it |
| agitate | to move or force into violent, mixed action |
| lilt | cheerful or lively manner of speaking, in which the pitch of the voices varies pleasantly |
| eviction | to kick out/expel someone from their land or building, etc. through the law (ex. for nonpayment of rent) |
| fallow | left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season |
| rile | irritate, annoy, or disturb |
| placid | not easily irritated; calm peaceful |
| fuming | rage, anger, fury, storm (smoking mad!) |
| reproach | to find fault; to blame |
| interminable | being or seeming to be without end |
| rasped | to file or scrape with a rough instrument |
| acrid | sharp or biting to the taste or smell; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc. |
| amble | to go at a slow, easy pace;stroll |