Vocabulary • Ch 10 - Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry • Context Clues

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Condescending

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Acting superior or talking down to someone

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Meaning of 'curt'

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Brief or blunt in speech

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Despondent

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Feeling very sad and hopeless

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Morsel

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A small piece of food

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Meaning of 'reproach'

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To show disapproval or blame

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Wistful

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Feeling a bit sad and thoughtful

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Meaning of 'poise'

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Balanced and calm in attitude

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Meaning of 'fleeting'

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Not lasting for a long time

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Persistent: Continuing without giving up

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Definition of persistent

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Desolate

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Empty, lonely, and abandoned