Vocabulary Words
To break apart as a result of decay.
disintegrate
My wallet is so old it is starting to _______________.
disintegrate
Identify which word, or words, in the sentence should be capitalized.
I work for the new york times.
I work for the New York Times.
Why does Leonie swallow the drugs?
the group is being pulled over by the police
What is Richie hoping to accomplish by attaching himself to Jojo and ride along in the car with him, Leonie, Misty, Michael, and Kayla?
He needs to find out from Pop/River why he died.
To bring under control or reduce the intensity of.
subdue (present tense)
subdued (past tense)
We were caught in a __________________ of rain and didn't have an umbrella.
torrent
Identify which word, or words, in the sentence should be capitalized.
The emancipation proclamation was published in 1862.
The emancipation proclamation was published in 1862.
What does Leonie drink to make herself throw up?
charcoal and milk
What job was Pop/River given when Kinnie escaped from Parchman?
the head dog runner at Parchman
To shed or cast off.
slough
A typical snake will ________________ off its skin 4-12 times a year.
slough
Identify which word, or words, in the sentence should be capitalized.
Did mom ask you to drive to lee street to pick up jerry?
Did Mom ask you to drive to Lee Street to pick up Jerry?
What was the name of Pop's girlfriend when he was at Parchman?
Sunshine Woman
What was Pop's nickname in prison?
River Red
A great storm.
torrent
A stone hit his head, and the street ______________ before his eyes.
reeled
Identify which word, or words, in the sentence should be capitalized.
We all clapped when the governor walked into the conference room at the holiday inn.
We all clapped when the governor walked into the conference room at the Holiday Inn.
What did Michael enjoy doing while he was in prison?
gardening
What does Pop's tattoos of cranes mean?
They represent Leonie and Given
Luck is also acceptable.
The opening of gape of a mouth, often in a rigid grin.
rictus
He ______________ at the accusations that he had stolen money from the treasury box.
bristled
Identify which word, or words, in the sentence should be capitalized.
Even though I usually hate history, I am looking forward to taking art history 2300. My aunt susan is teaching it.
Even though I usually hate history, I am looking forward to taking Art History 2300. My Aunt Susan is teaching it.
This historical event is important to understanding chapter 9 of the book.
The _____________ __________________ was the movement of six million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West between 1910 and 1970.
Great Migration
Why was Emmett Till tortured, lynched, and murdered in 1955?
He was accused of whistling at a white woman.