Dear Martin Vocabulary

become unsteady or unreliable

• waver

• foremost

• indictment

• predicament

Jared is ___ that there is racial equality in our world today and doesn't understand why Justyce disagrees with him.

• adamant

• blatant

• detrimental

SJ's mother threatened the police with false arrest and ___ of character if they did not release Justyce.

• consensus

• conundrum

• defamation

Justyce's arrest might have been ___ to his acceptance to Yale.

• adamant

• blatant

• detrimental

Ms. O'Rourke tried to ___ the class and push the quiz back a day.

• appease

• diverge

• plummet

What does the word 'adamant' mean in the context of the book 'Dear Martin'?

• Stubbornly refusing to change one's mind

• Open to new ideas

• Easily influenced

• Indifferent

In 'Dear Martin', what is the meaning of 'defamation'?

• A public statement that damages someone's reputation

• A legal agreement

• A type of punishment

• A form of praise

What does 'detrimental' imply in the context of Justyce's acceptance to Yale in 'Dear Martin'?

• Harmful

• Beneficial

• Neutral

• Supportive

How is the word 'appease' used in 'Dear Martin'?

• To calm or pacify someone

• To excite or agitate

• To ignore

• To challenge

What does 'waver' mean in the context of 'Dear Martin'?

• To become unsteady or unreliable

• To be firm and resolute

• To be clear and obvious

• To be supportive