Vocabulary • Ch 4 - Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry • Fill in the blanks

She fought hard to _________ in the courtroom.

• proprietor

• waver

• chide

• prevail

She wanted to _________ in meaningful conversation.

• patronize

• engage

• discourse

• vex

She gave me _________ instructions on how to get to the store.

• writ

• haughty

• direct

• chide

The rider tightened the _________ to slow down the horse.

• rein

• direct

• prevail

• haughty

She gave him a _________ look and turned away.

• feigned

• disclose

• engage

• haughty

The atmosphere in the church was _________ as the mourners gathered for the funeral.

• waver

• discourse

• vex

• solemn

The witness decided to _________ the crucial information during the trial.

• subtle

• feigned

• proprietor

• disclose

She _________ illness to avoid going to the party.

• feigned

• waver

• vex

• writ

She immediately fired back with a witty _________.

• discourse

• proprietor

• direct

• retort

The book was _________ in a beautiful leather cover.

• vex

• retort

• bound

• subtle