Vocab: The Lesson

Question 1

Surly

Answer 1

1) Adverb

2) Bad-tempered and unfriendly.

3) “Id much rather go to the pool or to show where it’s cool. So me and Sugar leaning on the mailbox being surly, which is a Miss Moore word.” (196)

Question 2

Ferocious

Answer 2

1) Adjective

2) Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.

3) “But then he tries to take off with junebugs foot still in the door so we talk about his mama something ferocious. (197)

Question 3

Notion

Answer 3

1) Adjective

2) A conception or of belief about something.

3) “ ‘Like what Ronald?’ ask Miss Moore. And Big Butt ain’t got the first notion.” (197)

Question 4

Recitation

Answer 4

1) Adjective

2) The action of repeating something aloud from memory.

3) “I read it again for myself just in case the group recitation put me in a trance.” (198)

Question 5

Treachery

Answer 5

1) Adjective

2) A betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature.

3) “Miss Moore is beside herself and I am disgusted with Sugar’s treachery. So I stand on her foot one more time to see if she’ll shove me.” (201)