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LITERATURE: JT Vocab
Johnny Tremain vocabulary
Definition | Vocab Word & (part of speech) |
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one who is indentured to work under a skilled master to learn a trade | apprentice (n) |
having a healthy reddish color | ruddy (adj) |
a vessel used for melting materials at high temperatures | crucible (n) |
small miserable dwelling | hovel (n) |
a jailer | turnkey (n) |
lacking firmness, resilience, or muscle tone | flaccid (adj) |
eager to fight; hostile | belligerent (adj) |
to try to convince by arguing or reasoning | persuade (v) |
to reject or treat with contempt or disdain | scorn (n) (v) |
to disable or cripple | maimed (v) |
lazy; disinclined to work | indolent (adj) |
humorous in an understated or ironic way | wry (adj) |
commanding respect by virtue of age or position | venerable (adj) |
conduct or language inciting rebellion | seditious (adj) |
heating metal and slowly cooking it to reduce brittleness | annealing (v) |