The Grapes of Wrath Chapters 1-9 Vocab
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shippie on November 17, 2011
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Vocabulary for reading chapters 1-9 of The Grapes of Wrath
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English 1, Ned Ide, 2012 - 2013
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 perplexity | confusion; puzzlement |
| reassured | had confidence restored |
| anlage | initial cell structure from which a part or organ develops foundation |
| declivity | slope; hill |
| hypocrite | one who says he believes one way but in action shows he believes the opposite |
| prodigal | usually means "extravagant;" refers to Bible story where a man's son cam home and the man gave an extravagant feast |
| ensnared | caught as in a trap |
| inquiringly | questioningly |
| beseech | make an earnest request to |
| luxuriously | an indulgence; not necessarily out of necessity |
| taut | tight; tense |
| truculently | fiercely |
| obligation | duty; contract; promise |
| mincing | walking with short steps |
| imperturbability | quality of being calm and collected; can't be made upset |
| lithely | gracefully |
| cantankerous | ill-tempered; difficult to handle |
| lecherous | tending towards excessive promiscuous behavior |
| apprehension | anxiousness |
| intercalary | a chapter which does not extend the plot but rather is used for the author to address the reader |
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