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Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry: Vocabulary
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| pensively | thoughtfully |
| undaunted | not discouraged, not giving in to fear |
| morosely | sullen, gloomy |
| dubious | doubtful |
| penchant | a liking for |
| maverick | an independent, free thinker |
| furrowed | deeply wrinkled |
| meticulous | giving great attention to detail |
| precariously | dangerously |
| skittish | easily frightened |
| flippantly | lacking proper respect |
| confer | consult, compare views |
| formidable | inspired fear |
| ornate | elaborate, fancy |
| malevolently | in an evil fashion |
| promenading | walking |
| vernada | roofed porch |
| admonished | angry |
| caldron | warned |
| candidly | frankly and open |
| impaled | to pierce as with a sharp stake |
| flailed | struck with many swings of fists |
| banished | removed to another place |
| flinch | shrink from tense muscles |
| fallow | not yet planted |
| persnickety | overly nice, exacting in standards |
| audible | loud enough to be heard |
| amenities | polite plesantries |
| despondently | dejectedly |
| lethargically | lacking in energy |
| revival | special religious meeting |
| condescending | showing one's feeling of superiority |
| en masse | all together |
| frenzied | wildly excited |
| affirmation | declaration by all |
| traipsing | walking |
| acrid | bitter smelling |
| adamant | firm and unyielding |
| transfixed | motionless |
| wan | pale and tired |
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Scott Middle School |
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