Grapes of Wrath

Shari S. (United States of America)
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  1. rose of Sharon
    Asiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell-shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually three-lobed leaves; widely cultivated in temperate North America and Europe
    Rose of Sharon is pregnantrnd.)
  2. idolize
    love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess
    Good with engines, idolizes his brother, Tom because the latter killed a manrnc.)
  3. summation
    calculating the total of two or more numbers
    The best summation of Jim Casy’s prayer is:rnrna.)
  4. unhitch
    unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch
    “Unhitch my drawers on whenever I reckon on fertile soil”rnc.)
  5. grandpa
    the father of your father or mother
    Tom has not seen Grandpa Joadrnrn2.)
  6. Tom
    (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites
    Upon Tom’s arrival at Uncle John’s house, Ma Joad is concerned that:rnrna.)
  7. squash
    any of the plants of the gourd family grown for their fruit
    Eat and squash grapes all over his face, letting the juice run down his cheeksrnd.)
  8. drawers
    underpants worn by men
    “Unhitch my drawers on whenever I reckon on fertile soil”rnc.)
  9. grandma
    the mother of your father or mother
    Leave Grandma for Paris Hiltonrnrnrnrnrn
  10. complication
    the act or process of making more difficult or challenging
    Tall, lean, not “all with it” because of complications at birthrnb.)
  11. citadel
    a stronghold for shelter during a battle
    Plump; the rock and “citadel” of the familyrnrn3.)
  12. shovel
    a hand tool for lifting loose material
    Tom has killed a man with a shovelrnc.)
  13. pregnant
    carrying a developing baby within the body
    Rose of Sharon is pregnantrnd.)
Created on Thu Feb 11 13:18:23 EST 2010 (updated Thu Feb 11 13:19:07 EST 2010)

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