Chapter 19, 20, 21 Vocab

Question 1

discordant

Answer 1

not in agreement or harmony; lacking in harmony

Question 2

spiel

Answer 2

believable, shallow talk (especially useful to a salesperson); to speak at great length (about something); to replay (as a melody)

Question 3

sambo

Answer 3

an offensive term used to refer to a Black person, especially a male

Question 4

hickster

Answer 4

a seller of shoddy goods; a person who writes radio or TV advertisements

Question 5

turgid

Answer 5

abnormally swollen especially by fluids or gas; ostentatious and showy; lofty in style

Question 6

plaintive

Answer 6

sounding sad and mournful

Question 7

flounce

Answer 7

the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions; to walk emphatically

Question 8

transitory

Answer 8

lasting a very short time

Question 9

florid

Answer 9

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; elaborately or excessively ornamented

Question 10

abet

Answer 10

to assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing