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Witness Study Guide
Vocabulary,Characters,Literary Terms,
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Literature
7th Grade
01/26/2009
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Constable
 Definition
Sheriff or officer (Police)
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Lynched
 Definition
Hanging, to execute
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Drudge
 Definition
To work hard, hard work
Term
Hooch
 Definition
Liquer
Term
Bootleg
 Definition
Illegal alcohol
Term
Vigilant
 Definition
Watch carefully
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Destitute
 Definition
Extremely poor, lacking lots
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Unscrupulous
 Definition
unprincipled
Term
Chisel
 Definition
A tool
Term
Dictates
 Definition
to prescribe authority
Term
drifter
 Definition
Someone who moves place to place (hoeboe)
Term
Awestruck
 Definition
full of amazment
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Palette
 Definition
a painting board
Term
Redeemed
 Definition
to fulfill
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galoshes
 Definition
waterproof cover for shoe
Term
Perdition
 Definition
BAD PLACE ("H-E- double hockey sticks)
Term
Leonora sutter
 Definition
African-american young girl
Term
Merlin Van Tornhout
 Definition
18 year old boy, in beginning, somewhat racist
Term
Esther Hirsh
 Definition
6 year old fresh air girl, talks funny
Term
Percelle Johnson
 Definition
Constable of town
Term
Sara Chickering
 Definition
Woman who lives w/ Esther and Ira
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Johnny Reeves
 Definition
Racist Klan Priest
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Iris Weaver
 Definition
Woman who runs rum
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Fitzgerald Flitt
 Definition
Doctor of town
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Harvey pettibone and viola pettibone
 Definition
Harvy:First like klan(married to V.)
Viola:Not like klan(married to H.)
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Reynard Alexander
 Definition
Newspaper editor
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Mr. Field
 Definition
Old man, very kind and respectful, likes to paint.
Term
Historical Fiction
 Definition
Story that has real events but story not exactly true
Term
Setting
 Definition
time, place, mood of a story
Term
Free verse
 Definition
poem doesnt have to rhym
Term
Dramatic Monologue
 Definition
characte reveals him/her self
Term
Simile
 Definition
comparing to a like things
Term
Metaphor
 Definition
not literaly
Term
Irony
 Definition
the contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens
Term
Climax
 Definition
the highest point of suspence in a story
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symbolism
 Definition
representing something with something else
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