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Langston Hughes
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| deferred | postponed; delayed; suspended until a certain time |
| fester | to rot, form pus, or create an ulcer; to create feelings of resentment |
| stoop | to bend head and shoulders forward |
| frail | easily broken/destroyed; fragile; weak health |
| day bed | a couch used as a sofa in the day and a bed a night |
| presentable | socially acceptable appearance (clean, well-dressed, good manners); "fit to be seen" |
| barren | unproductive |
| pocket-book | a woman's purse |
| roomer | a person who lives in a rented room |