Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Vocabulary

Chapter 1 meticulously : extremely carefully; precisely intriguing : interesting; stirring curiosity threadbare : worn thin, so that the individual threads of the fabric show through jauntily: in an easy manner; carefree; confidently dubious: doubtful; unsure about the outcome motley: multi-colored; spotted indignation: strong displeasure; anger at unfairness imperiously: in an overbearing manner; arrogantly

Chapters 2 & 3 scoffed: expressed doubt or scorn; heavily doubted formidable: awesome; powerful pudgy: short and fat kin: relative; family member resiliency: ability to spring back, rebound disgruntled: grouchy; unhappy listlessly: without any energy or enthusiasm; anxiously transfixed: in a fixed position; unable to move

Chapter 4 verge: the edge; a boundary discourse: a serious conversation; a lengthy or serious story feigned: pretended; faked indicating: pointing to something; showing engrossed: completely occupied by something; fascinated ransacked: searched violently for something patronize: to be a regular customer of a store or business

Chapters 5 & 6 obnoxious: irritating; offensive and unpleasant wheedle: to coax or persuade someone using flattery or trickery promenading: parading in a showy way recoiled: drew back suddenly balked: hesitated or flatly refused to do something aloofness: remoteness; not easy to get to know; at a distance snidely: rudely; in a nasty manner languidly: casually; without energy

Chapter 7 inaudible: not being able to be heard admonished: chastised; scolded interminable: so long and boring as to seem endless; unending deflate: to make someone less confident; put down caldron: a large pot retorted: replied or responded sharply candidly: in an honest or direct manner insolently: in a rude or disrespectful manner; rudely

Chapter 8 sentinels: guards who watch over someone or something pondered: thought about; carefully considered sauntered: walked in a relaxed manner bewildered: completely confused or puzzled flinch: to make an involuntary backward movement in response to something frightening or shocking morosely: in a sad or depressed manner; gloomily shunned: ignored; deliberately avoided

Chapters 9 & 10 lingered: stayed longer; remained persnickety: obsessed with detail; picky amenities: attractive features that make something more pleasing; courtesies lilting: saying or doing something with a rise and fall in the voice, often cheerfully rile: to bother; irritate reluctantly: with great hesitation; unwilling pointedly: with deliberate emphasis; purposely ambled: walked casually, easily

Chapters 11 & 12 finality: quality of being final; conclusiveness despicable: something that is horrible; appalling rasped: spoke in a rough way crescendo: the peak of an increase in loudness acrid: stinging or biting adamant: stubborn; unable or unwilling to change remnants: small parts still left of something; remains