Unit 6: Novel Study: The Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 22–30

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  1. agitator
    a political troublemaker
  2. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  3. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  4. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  5. scandalous
    giving offense to moral sensibilities
  6. virtuous
    morally excellent
  7. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  8. unanimous
    in complete agreement
  9. barren
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  10. callus
    a skin area that is thick or hard from continual pressure
  11. fruitful
    productive or conducive to producing in abundance
  12. cultivator
    a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil
  13. denunciation
    a public act of condemnation
  14. pellagra
    a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan
  15. protrude
    extend out or project in space
  16. insignia
    a badge worn to show official position
  17. pall
    a sudden feeling of dread or gloominess
  18. incorporate
    include or contain; have as a component
  19. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  20. inquisitive
    given to questioning
  21. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  22. suspender
    elastic straps that hold trousers up
  23. exultant
    joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
  24. pneumonia
    a serious illness of the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe
  25. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  26. efficiency
    skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
  27. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  28. intermittent
    stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  29. squall
    sudden violent winds, often accompanied by precipitation
  30. monotone
    an unchanging intonation
Created on Tue Dec 08 16:11:17 EST 2020 (updated Wed Dec 16 18:35:07 EST 2020)

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