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Witness Study Guide
Vocabulary,Characters,Literary Terms,
36
Literature
7th Grade
01/26/2009

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Term
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
Term
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
Term
Johnny Reeves
Definition
Racist Klan Priest
Term
Iris Weaver
Definition
Woman who runs rum
Term
Fitzgerald Flitt
Definition
Doctor of town
Term
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
Term
symbolism
Definition
representing something with something else
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