11th Grade Recommended Reading List: "The Red Convertible" by Louise Erdrich

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  1. reservation
    a district that is set aside for a particular purpose
    I was the first one to drive a convertible on my reservation.
  2. mission
    the organized work of someone who attempts to convert others
    I was the only kid they let in the American Legion Hall to shine shoes, for example, and one Christmas I sold spiritual bouquets for the mission door to door.
  3. repose
    freedom from activity
    I thought of the word repose, because the car wasn't simply stopped, parked, or whatever.
  4. moccasin
    soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
    She had jeans on and fancy moccasins and she carried a little suitcase.
  5. draft
    compulsory military service
    I always had good luck with numbers, and never worried about the draft myself.
  6. court
    make amorous advances towards
    There were no Indian doctors on the reservation, and my mom couldn't come around to trusting the old man, Moses Pillager, because he courted her long ago and was jealous of her husbands.
  7. carburetor
    the part of a combustion engine that mixes air with gasoline
    I threw dirt in the carburetor and I ripped all the electric tape off the seats.
  8. current
    a steady flow of a fluid or gas
    We made ourselves a fire, and we sat down and watched the current go.
  9. suede
    leather with a napped surface
    That jacket is a class act, suede with tags and zippers.
  10. clutch
    a pedal that engages a rotating shaft and driving mechanism
    I put it in first gear and then I take my foot off the clutch.
Created on Fri May 15 12:53:00 EDT 2020 (updated Fri May 15 13:03:37 EDT 2020)

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