Grade 8: Unit 2: Vocabulary from Readings 2

This list covers "Who Are You Today, María?," Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, and The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln.
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  1. authentic
    not counterfeit or copied
  2. commotion
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
  3. unseemly
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  4. descendant
    a person considered as coming from some ancestor or race
  5. sheepishly
    in a manner showing embarrassment or shame
  6. conspiracy
    a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act
  7. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  8. instill
    impart gradually
  9. dispel
    force to go away
  10. linger
    remain present although waning or gradually dying
  11. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  12. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  13. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  14. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  15. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  16. defy
    resist or confront with resistance
  17. patronize
    be a regular customer or client of
  18. melancholy
    characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
  19. denounce
    speak out against
  20. meddle
    intrude in other people's affairs or business
Created on Tue May 18 12:37:55 EDT 2021 (updated Wed May 19 16:17:46 EDT 2021)

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