Sunday, February 23, 2014

Vocabulary for 40 Acres & Maybe a Mule

40 Acres and Maybe a Mule
Vocabulary Words
1.  homesteading- to settle on government land and farm it
2.  uppity- acting as if you are superior
3.  scalawag- a Southerner who supported reconstruction
4.  refugees- someone who flees to escape danger
5.  submissive-  willing to obey someone else
6.  brambles-  bush or vine with sharp thorns
7.  admiration- a feeling of great respect and approval
8.  spunk- spirit, courage, and determination
9.  pungent- having a strong taste or smell
10.fertile- able to support the growth of many plants or crops
11.vagrancy- one who has no place to live, no job, and asks others for money
12.impudent- failing to show respect, rude
13.jubilee- a special celebration

14. triumphant- celebrating victory or success

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