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Roll of Thunder; Hear My Cry
Vocab. # 8
Assignment due _________ Test on _________
Word
Definition –
Pronunciation
Part of Speech
Use it in a sentence:
Name: ________________________
Block: _______
Synonyms and
Antonyms
1.
intermingled mixed or blended _____________________________________________________
(verb)
S ________________________
2.
threadbare
(adj.)
worn; ragged________________________________________________________
S ________________________
3.
ebony
(adj,)
a shade of black_____________________________________________________
4.
adamantly
(adv.)
stubbornly or with determination____________________________________
5.
flippantly
(adv.)
disrespectfully or carelessly_________________________________________
6.
haggard
(adj.)
looking weary or tired______________________________________________
7. resiliency
(noun)
A ________________________
A ________________________
S ________________________
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S ________________________
A ________________________
ability to recover or strength and endurance_______________________________
S ________________________
A ________________________
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7.
wizened
(adj.)
wrinkled or shriveled up_______________________________________________
8.
barren
(adj.)
empty; unable to support growth______________________________________
9.
discreetly
(adv.)
done with caution or care__________________________________________
10.
engrossed
(adj.)
totally absorbed mentally in something or an idea____________________
11.
patronize
(verb)
to shop at_________________________________________________________
12.
wheedle
(verb)
to persuade
13.
veranda
(noun)
a porch____
14.
pussyfooting
(verb)
wasting time or tread warily______________________________________
S ________________________
A ________________________
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A ________________________
ASSIGNMENT: Write a sentence for each word on this sheet of paper underneath each definition. Also find and
write down synonyms and antonyms for each of the words, putting them in the right-hand column.
DUE: ________________________
TEST: _________________________