The Gold Cadillac Flashcards
1
Q
Evident
“It’s evident to everyone that Dee is angry.”
A
adj.: obvious
2
Q
Rural
“The narrator’s grandparents live in a rural area, on a big farm.”
A
adj.: having to do with country life
3
Q
Heedful
“Heedful of her parents’ warnings, she watches carefully.”
A
adj.: attentive; keeping in mind
4
Q
Ignorance
“Her father says that people sometimes pass unfair laws of ignorance.”
A
n.: lack of knowledge
5
Q
In unison
“We all screamed for ice cream in unison.”
A
n.: in chorus, in the same words, spoken at the same time
6
Q
Lynch
“People were disgust that the man was lynched for stealing a loaf of bread.”
A
v.: kill a person without legal authority, usually by hanging. Lynchings are committed by violent mobs that have taken the law into their own hands.”
