Vocab Flashcards
Profusely
1)adverb 2) exhibiting great abundance; bountiful 3) “The flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green” (738.)
Boisterous
1) Adjective 2) noisy and energetic 3) “they tended to gather together quietly for a while before they broke into boisterous play.”(738.)
Reprimand
1) Noun 2) a rebuke, specifically an official rebuke 3)” their talk was still of the classroom and the teacher, of books and reprimands.” (738.)
Civic
1) Adjective 2) relating to a city or town 3)” by Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities.”(739.)
Jovial
1) adjective 2) friendly/kind 3) “He was a round-faced, jovial man” (739.)
Paraphernalia
1)Noun 2) equipment or items that help with an activity. 3)” The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago”(739.)
Perfunctory
1) Adjective 2) taking minimum effort 3) “there had been a recital of some sort, performed by the official of the lottery, a perfunctory, tuneless chant that had been rattled off each year” (740.)
Interminably
1) Adjective 2) having no end/ forever 3) “he seemed very proper and important as he talked interminably to Mr. Graves and the Martins”(740.)
Surluy
1) adjective 2) Un-friendly 3) “I’d rather go to the pool or to the show where it’s cool. So me and Sugar leaning on the mailbox being surly, which is a Miss Moore word” (196.)
Ferocious
1) adjective 2) violent/cruel 3) “But then he tries to take off with Junebug foot still in the door so we talk about his mama something ferocious” (197.)
Notion
1) noun 2) belief of something 3) “like what, Ronald?” as Miss Moore. And Big Butt ain’t got the first notion”(197.)
Recitation
1) noun 2) saying something allowed from memory 3) “Unbelievable,” I hear myself say and am really stunned. I read it again for myself just in case the group recitation” (198.)
Treachery
1)noun 2)betrayal of trust 3) “Ms.Moore is beside herself and I am disgusted with Sugar’s treachery” (201.)
Furtive
1) adjective 2) secretive 3) “Mama when did Dee ever have any friends?” She had a few. F
Cowering
1) verb 2) crouch in fear 3) “She stoops down quickly and lines up picture after picture of me sitting there in front of the house with Maggie cowering behind me.”(170.)
Doctrines
1) noun 2) beliefs from church 3) “I accept some of their doctrines, but farming and raising cattle is not my style” (171.)
Clabber
1)noun 2)soured milk 3) “She jumped up from the table and went over in the corner where the churn stood, the milk in it clabber by now”(171.)
Dasher
1)noun 2) a plunger for churning 3) “When she finished wrapping the dasher the handle stuck out” (171.)
Heritage
1) noun 2) inherited property 3) “What don’t I understand?” I wanted to know. ‘Your heritage’ she said” (174.)
Trifles
1) noun 2) A thing with little value 3) “With good-natured superiority, women are used to worrying over trifles” (821)
Disdainful
1) adjective 2) lack of respect 3) “Which the county attorney’s disdainful push of the foot had deranged” (823.)
Acquiescence
1)noun 2) accepting something without a protest 3) “Of course, it’s no more than their duty,’ said the sheriff’s wife, in her manner of timid acquiescence” (823.)
Detained
1)Verb 2) Hold back 3) “Mrs.Hale was examining the clothes the women who was being detained in town had wanted” (824.)
Shabby
1)adjective 2)poor condition 3)” Wright was close!’ she exclaimed, holding up a shabby black skirt that bore marks of such making over” (824.)
Indecisive
1) adjective 2) not settling an issue 3) “ But next moment she moved, and said in her thin, indecisive way” (827.)
Scrutinized
1) Verb 2) inspect something thoroughly 3) “One piece of the crazy sewing remained unripped. Mrs.Peters’ back turned, Martha Hale now scrutinized that piece.” (827)
Apprehensive
1) Adjective 2) sacred something bad will happen 3) “Again their eyes met- startled, questioning, apprehensive. For a moment neither spoke nor stirred” (828.)
Incisively
1) adjective 2) clear direct way 3) “ No Peter’s,’ said the county attorney incisively” (832.)
Evasion
1)noun 2) invading something 3) “ Burning look in which there was no evasion nor flinching”(833)
Facetiously
1) adjectives 2) treating issues with humor 3) “Her big coat just as the sheriff and the county attorney came back into the kitchen. Well Henry,” said the county attorney facetiously” (834)
Pungent
1)adjective 2) strong smell/taste 3) “Old Li dole out onto a stiff sheet of white paper the right amount of insect shells, saffron-colored seeds, and pungent leaves for his ailing customers” (225.)
Solemnity
1) Noun 2) being serious 3) “ I knew the only answer to that. I nodded back with equal solemnity”(226.)
Pawn
1) Noun 2) a person used by others 3) “Why?’ I asked as I moved my pawn. Why can’t they move more steps” (228.)
Benevolently
1) Adjective 2)desire to do good 3) “His face widened with surprise and he grinned as he looked at the box under my arm. Little Sister, been a long time since I play with dolls,” he said, smiling benevolently” (229.)
Retort
1) Verb 2) answering a remark 3)” Little Sister, been a long time since I play with dolls,” he said, smiling benevolently. I quickly put the box down next to him on the bench and displayed my retort.” (229.)
Prodigy
1) Noun 2) a young person with exceptional abilities 3) “I was still some 429 points away from grand-master status, but I was touted as the Great American Hope, a child prodigy and a girl to boot” (231.)
Malodorous
1) Adjective 2) Badly smelling 3) “ I remember that his sweaty brow seemed to weep at my every move. He wore a dark, malodorous suit” (231.)
Concessions
1) Noun 2) something given in response to commands 3) “ My parents made my concessions to allow me to practice. One time I complained my bedroom was too noisy and I couldn’t think. Thereafter, my brothers slept in a bed in the living room facing the street” (232.)
