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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
VocabularySlide2
Raucous
What do you think this word means?
What part of speech is it? Slide3
Raucous
Now, what do you think it means?
What part of speech is it?
The crowd’s
raucous
laughter could be heard outside.
Christopher John’s whistling increased to a
raucous
, nervous shrill… (5)Slide4
Raucous
Rough-sounding; harsh (adj.)
Loud; unpleasant
The crowd’s
raucous
laughter could be heard outside.Slide5
Sharecropping
What do you think this word means?
What part of speech is it? Slide6
Sharecropping
Now, what do you think it means?
What part of speech is it?
The
sharecropping
family grew mostly tobacco and cotton.
“Beyond the protective fencing of the forest, vast farming fields, worked by a multitude of
sharecropping
families, covered two thirds of a ten-square-mile plantation.” (6)Slide7
Sharecropping
A system of farming in the South that developed after the Civil War (n.)
Farming
The
sharecropping
family grew mostly tobacco and cotton.Slide8
Emaciated
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What part of speech is it? Slide9
Emaciated
Now, what do you think it means?
What part of speech is it?
Jane was so
emaciated
from not eating that she was too weak to perform her daily tasks.
“…a tall
emaciated
-looking boy popped suddenly from a forest trail and swung a thin arm around Stacey” (8).Slide10
Emaciated
To make extremely thin (adj.)
Thin, withered
Jane was so
emaciated
from not eating that she was too weak to perform her daily tasks. Slide11
Dismally
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What part of speech is it? Slide12
Dismally
Now, what do you think it means?
What part of speech is it?
Fred stared
dismally
at the burning embers of his former home
.
“Little Man shook a threatening fist into the thick air, then looked
dismally
down at himself” (13).Slide13
Dismally
Causing gloom; cheerless (adj.)
Gloomy; hopeless
Fred stared
dismally
at the burning embers of his former home.Slide14
Transposed
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Transposed
Now, what do you think it means?
What part of speech is it?
The director
transposed
the formation of the marching band to generate a more creative show.
“As Jeremy and his sister and brothers hurried toward those
transposed
flags, we turned eastward toward our home” (15).Slide16
Transposed
To change position, order, or sequence (v.)
The director
transposed
the formation of the marching band to generate a more creative show.
Rearrange; reorderSlide17
Dubious
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What part of speech is it? Slide18
Dubious
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What part of speech is it?
The student offered the teacher a
dubious
excuse for not turning him his homework.
“…I resolved to make the best of my rather
dubious
position” (21).Slide19
Dubious
Questionable, and uncertain (adj.)
The student offered the teacher a
dubious
excuse for not turning him his homework.
Unclear, SuspiciousSlide20
Maverick
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What part of speech is it? Slide21
Maverick
Now, what do you think it means?
What part of speech is it?
An artistic
maverick
, Johnny Depp transcends your typical Hollywood star.
“(Mama) was still considered by many of the other teachers as a disrupting
maverick
” (30).Slide22
Maverick
A person who refuses to conform and acts independently (adj.)
The artistic
maverick
, Johnny Depp transcends your typical Hollywood star.
Nonconformist; RebelSlide23
Ornate
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What part of speech is it? Slide24
Ornate
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What part of speech is it?
I stood awestruck as I stared at the
ornate
tomb of Cleopatra.
“The furniture…included a walnut bed whose
ornate
headboard rose halfway up the wall toward the high ceiling” (36).Slide25
Ornate
Elaborately designed; flashy, showy (adj.)
I stood awestruck as I stared at the
ornate
tomb of Cleopatra.
Elaborate; luxuriousSlide26
Resiliency
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Resiliency
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What part of speech is it?
Already looking toward the next game, Tom showed great
resiliency
after the difficult loss.
“At first the rain had merely splotched the dust, which seemed to be rejoicing in its own
resiliency
and laughing at the heavy drops thudding against it” (42).Slide28
Resiliency
The ability to recover quickly to original form/state (n.)
Already looking toward the next game, Tom showed great
resiliency
after the difficult loss.
Bounce back; elastic; toughSlide29
Emitted
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Emitted
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What part of speech is it?
The skunk
emitted
a gut-wrenching scent that contaminated the entire basement.
“We were not fond of the skins, for once they were wet they
emitted
a musty odor…” (43).Slide31
Emitted
To issue, to give force, to send off (v.)
The skunk
emitted
a gut-wrenching scent that contaminated the entire basement.
Give off; releaseSlide32
Oblivious
Def: Unconscious, unaware (adj)
Flipping through the newspaper as I strolled to work, I was
oblivious
to the banana peel on the sidewalk.
“And for once in his life, Little Man was happily
oblivious
to the mud spattering upon him” (51).Slide33
Adamantly
Def: Hard to break, inflexible, rigid (adj/adv with
-ly
)
Many Americans have been
adamantly
opposed to the War in Iraq.
“ ‘No! We can’t ever tell nobody!’ declared Stacey
adamantly
” (64).Slide34
Confer
Def: Discuss, consult (v)
Before making a decision, Jim needed to
confer
with his wife.
“…it occurred to me that it was probably the boys coming to
confer
with me” (66).Slide35
Admonished
Def: To correct or caution critically, reprimand (v)
After discovering Jane’s lie, Jane’s mother
admonished
her bad behavior.
“T.J.’s eyes roamed the length of the room, then he
admonished
, ‘See, if you was smart like me, Stacey, you’d use the old brain to get the questions on that big test comin’ up’ ” (72).Slide36
Haughtily
Def: snobbish, scornful, arrogant (adj/adv with -
ly
)
He peered
haughtily
down his nose at me.
“ ‘Well, you don’t have to get snippety about it,’ replied T.J.
haughtily
” (73).Slide37
Feigned
Def: pretend, to give a false appearance (adj)
She
feigned
excitement upon receiving a bag of rocks from her grandparents for her birthday.
“I nudged Christopher-John and Christopher-John nudged Little Man, and the three of us forced ourselves to stare into the fire in
feigned
disinterest ” (74).Slide38
Proprietors
Def: owners (n)
The
proprietors
of Caribou Coffee have excelled in creating a unique, northwoods atmosphere.
“She also spoke of finding another store to patronize, one where the
proprietors
were more concerned about the welfare of the community” (98). Slide39
Retaliated
Def: to pay back; to return like for like or evil for evil. (v)
After being knocked to his knees by an inside fastball, Kyler
retaliated
on the next pitch by zinging a line-drive past the pitcher’s ear.
“ ‘I already know what I am,’ I
retaliated
” (112).Slide40
Sullenly
Def: a gloomy silence or mood (adj; adv with
ly
)
Discovering that he failed the math test, Jason trudged
sullenly
out of the room.
“He crossed the street sullenly then, his hands jammed in his pockets” (113).Slide41
Ambled
Def: to walk in a slow, easy-like manner; stroll. (v)
Lindsey
ambled
through the park contemplating the meaning of life.
“Instead, I
ambled
along the sidewalk trying to understand why Mr. Barnett had acted the way he had ” (113).Slide42
Languidly
Def: lacking energy or spirit; weak. (adj; adv with
-ly
)
Exhausted, Stan
languidly
waved at us after the marathon.
“Uncle stopped the car at the intersection and…motioned
languidly
at the Wallace store” (137-138).Slide43
Placid
Def: calm or peaceful. (adj)
It was easy to find peace sitting near the
placid
waters of Lake Jenny.
“He was a long, thin man in his mid-fifties with a perfect lawyer face, so
placid
that it was difficult to guess what thoughts lay behind it” (160).Slide44
Boycott
Def: to hold back from buying, using, or dealing with in protest. (v)
Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat to a white man sparked the the 1955 Montgomery Bus Bo
ycott
.
“But even more important than all that, you’re pointing a finger right at the Wallaces with this
boycott
business” (164).Slide45
Insolently
Def: disrespectful, rude. (adj; adv with
-ly
)
“No!” replied the toddler
insolently
.
“Uncle Hammer eyed him
insolently
” (168).Slide46
Jovial
Def: happy-go-lucky; good-humored (adj)
His once
jovial
nature disappeared after his mother died.
“…it was obvious that the
jovial
mask that T.J. always wore had been stripped away” (177).Slide47
Amenities
Def: social courtesies. (n)
It is important to learn how to use appropriate
amenities
when greeting someone.
“ ‘You goin’ up to the store tomorrow, David?’ Mr. Avery asked after all the
amenities
had been said” (203).
How are you?
How is the family?Slide48
Lethargically
Def: slow; tired (adj; adv with
-ly
)
On Saturday, he hung around the house
lethargically
.
“The heat swooped low over the land…and through it people moved slowly,
lethargically
, as if under water” (227).Slide49
Crescendo
Def: a gradual increase in intensity or sound (n)
As the music reached a deafening
crescendo
, I got the shivers!
“A
crescendo
of ugly hate rose from the men as the second car approached” (254).Slide50
Traipsing
Def: walking without purpose. (v)
Tom and his dog Buddy
traipsed
down the muddy trail oblivious to the mess it was creating.
“ ‘I’m gonna teach all of y’all ‘bout
traipsing
off in the middle of the night…’ ” (258).Slide51
Menacingly
Def: threatening (adj; adv with
-ly
)
As the graveyard caretaker
menacingly
approached us, we quickly turned and ran away.
“…the thunder banged
menacingly
overhead.” (260).