Collection 6: Uprising

As you read Margaret Peterson Haddix's "Uprising," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 7's Collection 6: history writings about the Triangle Factory Fire, Uprising, Working Toward Peace, A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long, Train Time
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  1. suffrage
    a legal right to vote
  2. solidarity
    a union of interests or purposes among members of a group
  3. mischievous
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  4. scornful
    expressing extreme contempt
  5. writhing
    moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
  6. tinder
    material that burns easily and is used for starting a fire
  7. pompadour
    a hair style in which the hair is swept up from the forehead
  8. cloakroom
    a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily
  9. marvel
    be amazed at
  10. singe
    burn superficially or lightly
  11. Sabbath
    a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians
  12. stifle
    smother or suppress
  13. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  14. embroidery
    decorative needlework
  15. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
  16. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  17. devour
    destroy completely
  18. grope
    feel about uncertainly or blindly
  19. stumble
    walk unsteadily
  20. flare
    erupt or intensify suddenly
Created on Fri Jul 18 10:46:48 EDT 2014 (updated Thu Jul 24 11:17:51 EDT 2014)

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