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FENCES Vocab ALL

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atavistic ancestral; representative of previous generations
congruence the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
dubious full of uncertainty and doubt
receptacle a container that is used to put or keep things in
destitute poor enough to need help from others
tenacious stubborn; won’t give in
ramshackle in broken-down condition
vengeful seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury
dignity being worthy of respect
eloquence powerful and effective language
flourish make steady progress
turbulent characterized by unrest or disorder
provocative serving or tending to excite or stimulate
A&P a grocery store chain
Eating beans a slang expression that means one has run out of money and cannot afford more expensive food items like meats
Uncle Remus American folktale icon
Archangel Gabriel angel responsible for sounding the trumpet that will open the gate of Heaven
Numbers slang for lottery numbers
St. Peter Biblical keeper of Heaven’s gate and the Book of Life
Walking blues leaving one’s family behind and starting afresh in another locale
sensibility sensitivity
Emulate strive to equal or match
Guile the quality of being crafty and deceitful
Crude not refined; raw
Vulgar indecent
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