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roll of thunder hear my cry 1-2
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English
6th Grade
10/22/2012

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audible
Definition
being able to be heard
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chignon
Definition
a roll or knot of hair worn at the back of the head
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diction
Definition
style of speaking or writing as dependant upon choice of words
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gully
Definition
a dithch that is made by running water after heavy rains
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indignant
Definition
being angry about something that does not seem fair
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loitering
Definition
to hang around somewhere for no good reason
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maverick
Definition
someone who refused to obey the rules
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meticulous
Definition
showing extreme care about details
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mortgage
Definition
repayment of money borrowed for property.
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pensive
Definition
thinking on sad things
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plantation
Definition
an unusually large farm or estate
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raucous
Definition
having a rough or rowdy manner
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scarlet
Definition
bright red
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sharecropping
Definition
when a farmer works on the land in exchange for a share of the crop
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welts
Definition
a ridge or bump on the skin caused by a lash or blow
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