Vocab-Grapes of Wrath

fertile

• capable of reproducing

• unable to reproduce

• having a high yield

• rich in nutrients

aloof

• apart; indifferent

• friendly; warm

• engaged; involved

• sociable; outgoing

pare

• to increase or enhance

• to reduce or lessen

• to complicate or confuse

• to ignore or overlook

plumage

• feathers of a bird

• a type of fruit

• a bird's nest

• a bird's song

circuitous

• direct; straightforward

• indirect; roundabout

• linear; concise

• simple; clear

vagrant

• a person who travels from place to place without a permanent home

• a type of plant that grows in the wild

• a person who is wealthy and lives in luxury

• a traveler who only visits tourist attractions

slovenly

• messy, untidy, careless

• organized, neat, meticulous

• clean, tidy, orderly

• careful, precise, exact

mellow

• pleasingly mild

• intensely bitter

• extremely loud

• overly bright

repress

• to restrain, hold back

• to encourage, promote

• to ignore, overlook

• to release, free

scurry

• to walk slowly

• to hurry about, scamper

• to sit quietly

• to run in circles