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Book Vocabulary
Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry book vocabulary cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Meticulously | Extremely careful, precisely |
| Intriguing | Interesting, stirring, curiosity |
| Threadbare | Worn thin, so that the individual threads of the fabric show through |
| Jauntily | In an easy manner, carefree, confidently |
| Dubious | Doubtful, unsure about the outcome |
| Motley | Multi-colored, spotted |
| Indignation | Strong displeasure; anger at unfairness |
| Imperiously | In an overbearing manner, arrogantly |
| Scoffed | Expressed doubt or scorn, heavily doubted |
| Formidable | Awesome, powerful |
| Pudgy | Short and fat |
| Kin | Relative, family member |
| Resilancy | Ability to spring back, rebound |
| Disgruntled | Grouchy, unhappy |
| Listlessly | Without energy or enthusiasm, anxiously |
| Transfixed | In a fixed position, unable to move |
| Verge | The edge, boundary |
| Discourse | A serious conversation, a lengthy or serious story |
| Feigned | Pretended, faked |
| Indicating | Pointing to something, showing |
| Engrossed | Completely occupied by something, fascinated |
| Ransacked | Searched violently for something |
| Patronize | To be a regular customer of a store or business |
| Obnoxious | Irritating, offensive and unpleasant |
| Wheedle | To coax or persuade someone using flattery or trickery |
| Promenading | Parading in a showy way |
| Recoiled | Drew back suddenly |
| Balked | Hesitated or flatly refused to do something |
| Aloofness | Remoteness, not easy to get to know, at a distance |
| Snidely | Rudely, in a nasty manner |
| Languidly | Casually, without energy |
| Inaudible | Not able to be heard |
| Admonished | Chastise, scolded |
| Interminable | So long and boring as to seem endless, unending |
| Deflate | To make someone less confident, put down |
| Caldron | A large pot |
| Retorted | Replied or responded sharply |
| Candidly | In an honest or direct manner |
| Insolently | In a rude or disrespectful manner, rudely |
| Sentinels | Guards who watch over someone or something |
| Pondered | Thought about, carefully considered |
| Sauntered | Walked in a relaxed manner |
| Bewildered | Completely confused or puzzled |
| Flinch | To make an involuntary backward movement in response to something frightening or shocking |
| Morosely | In a sad or depressed manner, gloomily |
| Shunned | Ignored, deliberately avoided |
| Lingered | Stayed longer, remained |
| Persnickety | Obsessed with detail, picky |
| Amenities | Attractive features that make something more pleasing, courtesies |
| Lilting | Saying or doing something with a rise and fall in the voice, often cheerfully |
| Reluctantly | With great hesitation, unwilling |
| Pointedly | With deliberate emphasis, purposely |
| Ambled | Walked casually, easily |
| Finality | Quality of being final, conclusiveness |
| Despicable | Something that is horrible, appaling |
| Rasped | Spoke in a rough way |
| Crescendo | The peak of an increase in loudness |
| Acrid | Stinging or biting |
| Adamant | Stubborn, unable or unwilling to change |
| Remnants | Small parts still left of something, remains |
| Rile | To bother, iritate |
Created by:
Kiley.Dias
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