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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Chapters 7a-7b
| Term | Definition | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| admonished | Warned or corrected firmly | scolded, reprimanded | praised, approved |
| encounter | A chance meeting | meeting, experience | avoidance, separation |
| interminable | Seeming to have no end | endless, unending | brief, short |
| console | To comfort someone | comfort, soothe | upset, distress |
| smirk | A smug or self-satisfied smile | sneer, grin | frown, scowl |
| restrain | To hold back or control | limit, suppress | release, encourage |
| waning | Decreasing in size or strength | fading, declining | growing, increasing |
| astonished | Greatly surprised | amazed, shocked | unsurprised, calm |
| avenged | Took revenge or satisfaction | retaliated, revenged | forgave, excused |
| caldron | A large pot, often for boiling | kettle, cauldron | |
| goaded | Provoked or urged into action | provoked, pressured | calmed, restrained |
| emerge | To come out or become visible | appear, surface | disappear, retreat |
| placid | Calm and peaceful | tranquil, serene | agitated, disturbed |
| affirm | To state positively or confirm | confirm, assert | deny, contradict |
| candidly | Honestly and directly | frankly, openly | evasively, deceitfully |
| eviction | Forced removal from property | expulsion, removal | residence, tenancy |
| resent | To feel anger or bitterness toward | begrudge, dislike | forgive, accept |
| denote | To indicate or represent | signify, indicate | conceal, obscure |
| insolently | Boldly disrespectful | arrogantly, rudely | respectfully, humbly |
| impale | To pierce or fix in place | pierce, spear | release, free |