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Roll of Thunder 1-3
ROT vocabulary ch. 1-3
Term | Definition |
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admonish | to warn or scold gently |
raucous | behaving noisily; harsh and unpleasant |
pensive | thinking seriously; expressing sad thoughts |
undaunted | not discouraged nor frightened |
transposed | having changed the order of |
penchant | a strong liking for something; ability |
temerity | acting without caution; reckless boldness |
imperious | arrogant; overbearing; domineering |
scoff | to show disrespect; to make fun of |
fibrous | made of or containing long, slender threads |
gait | way of walking or running |
formidable | casuing fear, dread, or difficulty |
penetrating | entering into, going through , or piercing |
glared | stared at angrily |
lynched | hanged to death by a mob, usually with no trial |
resiliency | springing back; recovering strength quickly |
donned | put on |
embittered | made bitter or resentful |
coddling | pampering; treating tenderly |
relent | to give in to pity; to become less harsh |
precariously | dangerously; lacking security |
cloaking | hiding or covering |