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IKWTCBS by M. Angelo
I know why the caged bird sings by Maya Angelou Vocab English honors 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dais | stand, pedestal |
| Rife | Overflowing, a lot, a plethora of |
| loathe | strong dislike, hatred |
| morose | sad, depressed |
| eerie | scary, weird |
| cajole | persuaded |
| wrath | strong anger |
| gaffe | mistake |
| droll | amusing, funny |
| opulent | rich, extravagant |
| dirge | funeral song |
| din | uproar |
| chide | to scold |
| colloquial | slang, in formal, common |
| abate | lessen, decrease |
| reveries | daydreams |
| aversion | dislike |
| imperative | important, necessary |
| rancor | bitter |
| eke | barely managed |
| charade | deception, false act |
| gauche | tactless |
| ominous | threatening, big, scary |
| heinous | terrible, very bad |
| cacophony | (bad)noise, |
| lax | relaxed |
| palpable | easily seen, able to be seen, touched |
| pallet | makeshift bed |
| gilt | (made of)gold |
| query | questioned |
| masochist | inflicting self pain |
| animosity | strong dislike |
| ostracized | exile, exclude, banish |
| liberally | fairly |