1. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Vocabulary

2. Chapter 1 meticulously : extremely carefully; precisely
intriguing : interesting; stirring curiosity
threadbare : worn thin, so that the individual threads of the fabric show through
jauntily: in an easy manner; carefree; confidently
dubious: doubtful; unsure about the outcome
motley: multi-colored; spotted
indignation: strong displeasure; anger at unfairness
imperiously: in an overbearing manner; arrogantly

3. Chapters 2 & 3 scoffed: expressed doubt or scorn; heavily doubted
formidable: awesome; powerful
pudgy: short and fat
kin: relative; family member
resiliency: ability to spring back, rebound
disgruntled: grouchy; unhappy
listlessly: without any energy or enthusiasm; anxiously
transfixed: in a fixed position; unable to move

4. Chapter 4 verge: the edge; a boundary
discourse: a serious conversation; a lengthy or serious story
feigned: pretended; faked
indicating: pointing to something; showing
engrossed: completely occupied by something; fascinated
ransacked: searched violently for something
patronize: to be a regular customer of a store or business

5. Chapters 5 & 6 obnoxious: irritating; offensive and unpleasant
wheedle: to coax or persuade someone using flattery or trickery
promenading: parading in a showy way
recoiled: drew back suddenly
balked: hesitated or flatly refused to do something
aloofness: remoteness; not easy to get to know; at a distance
snidely: rudely; in a nasty manner
languidly: casually; without energy

6. Chapter 7 inaudible: not being able to be heard
admonished: chastised; scolded
interminable: so long and boring as to seem endless; unending
deflate: to make someone less confident; put down
caldron: a large pot
retorted: replied or responded sharply
candidly: in an honest or direct manner
insolently: in a rude or disrespectful manner; rudely

7. Chapter 8 sentinels: guards who watch over someone or something
pondered: thought about; carefully considered
sauntered: walked in a relaxed manner
bewildered: completely confused or puzzled
flinch: to make an involuntary backward movement in response to something frightening or shocking
morosely: in a sad or depressed manner; gloomily
shunned: ignored; deliberately avoided

8. Chapters 9 & 10 lingered: stayed longer; remained
persnickety: obsessed with detail; picky
amenities: attractive features that make something more pleasing; courtesies
lilting: saying or doing something with a rise and fall in the voice, often cheerfully
rile: to bother; irritate
reluctantly: with great hesitation; unwilling
pointedly: with deliberate emphasis; purposely
ambled: walked casually, easily

9. Chapters 11 & 12 finality: quality of being final; conclusiveness
despicable: something that is horrible; appalling
rasped: spoke in a rough way
crescendo: the peak of an increase in loudness
acrid: stinging or biting
adamant: stubborn; unable or unwilling to change
remnants: small parts still left of something; remains