Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Chapters 3-5 vocab

recover readily from misfortune, illness, depression; rebound quickly

• careened

• reluctant

• resiliency

• smugly

dangerous, uncertain, not secure

• precariously

• subdued

• oblivious

• spiderman

pride in oneself

• prevail

• reluctant

• smugly

• veer

move swiftly in a specified way, in an uncontrolled situation

• careened

• prevail

• subdued

• outwit

not aware or not concerned about what is happening around one.

• oust

• reluctant

• malevolent

• oblivious

to get the better of, outsmart, or trick

• outwit

• oust

• prevail

• subdue

spellbound, motionless due to fear or awe

• careened

• oust

• transfixed

• reluctant

drive or force someone out of a position or place

• subdue

• outwit

• Texas Smash

• oust

low-spirited, quiet and rather reflective or depressed

• precariously

• reluctant

• oblivious

• subdued

to keep up, to support

• prevail

• malevolent

• outwit

• sustain