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A Lesson Before Dying
Vocabulary
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| conspiracy | a plot, scheme, plan |
| modicum | a small amount, little bit, scrap |
| parain | a Cajun term meaning godfather |
| antebellum | existing before the war, especially before the U.S. Civil War |
| satchel | a school bag, shoulder bag |
| primer | basic coverage, introduction, briefing; in this context it is used to refer to |
| grudgingly | reluctantly |
| relented | gave in, changed one’s mind, yielded |
| mulatto | a child from one white and one black parent, mixed blood |
| Creole | a person of mixed French and black parentage |
| trusty | a term referring to a trusted inmate who has earned special |
| pralines | a special kind of candy made with pecans and brown sugar |
| cynical | skeptical, distrustful, suspicious |
| emphatically | forcefully, distrustfully, vigorously |
| rustic | rural, country, pastoral |
| quarter | neighborhood, district, section |
| alighted | landed, rested, settled |
| contemplating | considering, reflecting, mulling over |
| pastoral | referring to the country; peaceful |
| precedent | an example, standard, model |
| sentiments | feelings, emotions, actions |
| shackles | chains, irons, manacles |
| inclement | stormy, rainy, windy |
| chifforobe | a free-standing closet, bureau, dresser |
| wake | a viewing before a funeral |
| sharecropper | one who rents land and farms it |
| corrugated | ridged, grooved, wavy |
| transformation | a change, conversion, alteration |
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