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Roll of Thunder Quiz
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| meticulous | ADJ. pays attention to detail |
| disposition | N. a person's character |
| raucous | ADJ. harsh, strident, grating |
| trudge | V. to walk wearily or laboriously |
| barren | ADJ. deprived, lacking of |
| smug | ADJ. contentedly confident of ones ability |
| gully | N. a trench |
| ridicule | V. to make fun of |
| dubious | ADJ. doubtful |
| reverberate | V. to echo again, re-echo |
| flounce | V. to go in an exaggerated way |
| motley | ADJ. things that don't go together |
| maverick | N. someone who doesn't do what everyone else does |
| disdain | N. a feeling of contempt |
| indignation | N. anger aroused by injustice |
| formidable | ADJ. intimidating |
| ebony | ADJ. black |
| gusto | N. hearty |
| temerity | N. reckless boldness |
| gait | N. a manner of walking |
| resiliency | N. the ability to spring back |
| attire | N. clothing |
| meekly | ADV. weakly |
| flippantly | ADV. do something in a disrespectful way |
| glower | V. to glare |
| rash | ADJ. impulsive; without thinking |
| stealthily | ADV. secretly |
| careen | V. to tilt |
| gingerly | ADV. carefully |
| embers | N. remains of burned material |