Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party Chapters 7-9 Vocabulary

Template Part of speech Definition Sentence using the vocabulary word

Elder Noun A person who is older or higher in rank than you

sympathizer Noun A person who shares in the same feeling as someone else – Ex: a bourgeois sympathizer would have the same feelings and ideals as someone who is bourgeois

ashamed Adjective Feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt or disgrace

sob Verb To weep (cry) with a convulsive catching of the breath

squawk Verb To utter a loud, harsh cry

askew Adverb To one side; out of line; in a crooked position

stern Adjective Firm, strict, or uncompromising

assure Verb To pledge or promise; to guarantee To state with confidence

cleaver Noun A heavy, broad-bladed knife or hatchet, used by butchers for cutting meat

cackle Verb To laugh in a shrill, broken cry

incense Noun A substance that produces a sweet odor when burned; any pleasant perfume or fragrance

calligraphy Noun Fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting

creed Noun Any system of belief or opinion

disposition Noun A person’s natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; a person’s characteristic attitude

contrary Adjective Opposite in nature or character