Vocabulary for Grapes of Wrath

Alex Y. (Taiwan)
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  1. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  2. scrunch
    wrinkle, crease, or crumple a smooth surface
  3. protrude
    extend out or project in space
  4. parapet
    a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
  5. crease
    an angular indentation made by folding
  6. diesel
    an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
  7. skitter
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  8. hayrack
    a rack that holds hay for feeding livestock
  9. fusty
    stale and unclean smelling
  10. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  11. fidget
    move restlessly
  12. hominy
    hulled corn with the bran and germ removed
  13. shebang
    an entire system; used in the phrase `the whole shebang'
  14. jalopy
    a car that is old and unreliable
  15. sawdust
    fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
  16. zephyr
    a slight wind
  17. scurry
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  18. fumble
    feel about uncertainly or blindly
  19. reed
    a tall woody perennial grass with a slender hollow stem
  20. caravan
    a procession traveling together in single file
  21. thud
    a heavy, dull sound
  22. gasket
    seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
  23. zenith
    the highest point of something
  24. truculence
    stubborn and defiant aggressiveness
  25. whiz
    a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air
  26. whiskery
    having hair on the cheeks and chin
  27. mattock
    a kind of pick that is used for digging
  28. spurt
    gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
  29. satirical
    exposing human folly to ridicule
  30. shrill
    having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
  31. crescent
    having a curved shape that tapers at the ends
  32. corrugated
    shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
  33. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  34. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  35. proprietor
    someone who owns a business
Created on Fri May 17 10:24:36 EDT 2013 (updated Mon May 20 06:47:37 EDT 2013)

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