Collection 3: Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad

As you read Ann Petry's "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 8's Collection 3: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, The Drummer Boy of Shiloh, Bloody Times, O Captain! My Captain!
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  1. quarter
    a district of a city having some distinguishing character
  2. Moses
    (Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
  3. fugitive
    someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
  4. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  5. instill
    impart gradually
  6. dispel
    force to go away
  7. Quaker
    a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
  8. linger
    remain present although waning or gradually dying
  9. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  10. vigilance committee
    a volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist
  11. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  12. evoke
    call to mind
  13. agony
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  14. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  15. John Brown
    abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859)
Created on Wed Jul 09 14:50:32 EDT 2014 (updated Thu Jul 10 13:34:24 EDT 2014)

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