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Lay That Trumpet
Words from Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| segregation | separating people from each other based upon race |
| deacon | a layperson who helps the minister with church duties |
| bivouac | to set up camp |
| snowbirds | a person who lives in the North and winters in the South |
| circumspect | cautious and wise |
| melancholy | sad |
| ornery | mean and stubborn |
| jurisdiction | the extent of authority or legal power |
| coroner | a public officer who investigates suspicious deaths by examining the body |
| tutelage | instruction, teaching |
| malevolent | evil and harmful |
| strident | loud and harsh |
| perjury | the crime of knowingly lying while under oath in court |
| subpoena | a written notice requiring attendance in court to give testimony |
| retaliation | to get back at someone; revenge |