Grapes of Wrath Vocabulary

The Grapes of Wrath Concept Vocabulary

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What does ruthless mean?

hard and cruel, having no compassion, showing no pity

Example:

The ruthless king has signed the law prohibiting the women to have an education.

Multiple Choice

Which of the sentences best describes a ruthless?

• The person who envy his colleague on his achievements at work

• The person who manipulate the people around him.

• The person who is hot-tempered

What does bitterness mean?

an unpleasant sharp taste, a feeling of anger and and happiness at being treated unfairly

Example:

She couldn't contain herself but to show her bitterness on the result of the election.

Multiple Choice

Which of the sentences best describes bitterness?

• The group of friends who walked out of the party.

• A person who is staring at the sunset

• A lady who is asking for directions

What does toil mean?

work physically hard, a tiring physical labor

Example:

The farmers had to toil in the fields before the drought comes.

Multiple Choice

Which of the sentences best describes toil?

• A news anchor that reports on TV every morning

• An advertising specialist who works in an office

• A construction worker who works either under the sun or through the rain.

What does sorrow mean?

​a deep sadness caused by loss, (v) to feel or show despair

​Example:

His dog gives him joy and happiness everyday. But when it died, it was his deepest sorrow ever.

Multiple Choice

Which of the sentences best describes sorrow?

• A man looking for some entertainment online.

• A lady who lost her bestfriend of a car accident.

• A women who is joining the dance club

What does doomed mean?

​certain to happen negatively, one's fate/destiny especially of death

​Example:

I had thought that we are doomed to be single forever

Multiple Choice

Which of the sentences best describes doomed?

• Kris has been a class president since elementary

• The team was not in good shape. And their best players were injured.

• Gracie likes to read something that has to do with future

What does frantically mean?

behaving uncontrollably because of extreme emotion; fear, excitement, worry, or pain

​Example:

The mother asked frantically where her son was. She was looking for him for an hour now.

Multiple Choice

Which of the sentences best describes frantically?

• The boy is jogging with his dad when they saw a snake on the road. The boy jumped to her dad out of shock

• The sales lady was assisting my mom on the shoes department.

• The delivery was not successful, and I called them to report

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