Roll of Thunder Chapters 8-9 Vocabulary

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walk in a slow or causal manner; without hurry or effort

• skittish

• indefinitely

• tidbit

• saunter

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a small (interesting) piece of news or gossip

• skittish

• tidbit

• indefinitely

• saunter

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for an unlimited or unknown amount of time

• mortgage

• seep

• indefinitely

• indignant

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shy or uncertain; excitable or easily scared

• skittish

• indefinitely

• mortgage

• saunter

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an agreement where one borrows money to buy property and agrees to pay it back

• saunter

• indignant

• mortgage

• irritable

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to flow or leak slowly through small holes; dribble or escape

• seep

• irritable

• scowl

• suspiciously

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feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

• scowl

• indignant

• saunter

• rile

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having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed or made angry; short-tempered, grouchy, testy

• scowl

• rile

• saunter

• irritable

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an angry or bad-tempered expression

• scowl

• saunter

• reassurance

• irritable

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having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something; doubtful, unsure

• rile

• seep

• suspiciously

• indignant