Unit 4: Novel Study: Barrio Boy, Parts 1–3

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  1. pelt
    cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
  2. supervise
    watch and direct
  3. pluck
    pull or pull out sharply
  4. certainly
    definitely or positively
  5. trivial
    (informal) small and of little importance
  6. urgent
    compelling immediate action
  7. notable
    worthy of attention or interest
  8. vengeance
    harming someone in retaliation for something they have done
  9. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  10. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  11. upright
    a vertical structural member as a post or stake
  12. tragedy
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  13. throb
    pulsate or pound with abnormal force
  14. persistent
    stubbornly unyielding
  15. snare
    a small drum with wires stretched across the lower head
  16. literary
    relating to or characteristic of creative writing
  17. epidemic
    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
  18. melancholy
    a feeling of thoughtful sadness
  19. debark
    exit from a vehicle, especially a boat
  20. venture
    proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
  21. repulsive
    offensive to the mind or senses
  22. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  23. dismantle
    take apart into its constituent pieces
Created on Tue Nov 10 13:48:17 EST 2020 (updated Fri Nov 13 14:53:26 EST 2020)

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