At the end of the novel’s next chapter, Uncle Hammer drives a Packard across a spindly bridge. If you don’t recognize the word Packard or understand what spindly means, you may be quite unsure what is happening in that scene. Since that scene reveals a great deal about some of the novel’s characters, your lack of word knowledge could lead you to miss some important ideas. Take time to learn some perhaps unfamiliar words that you will encounter in Chapter 6. First, see if you can guess what each of the words below means. Then click the word to check your answer
an American luxury automobile popular in the 1930s |
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with exceptional style |
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spoken with sudden pauses, often repeating initial letter sounds |
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without using any sound |
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lecture or scold |
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successful at making money |
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fought back in a similar manner |
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a knot or bun arranging hair at the back of the head |
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moving or flowing outward |
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flimsy, wobbly, or frail |
Now use the activity below to imagine how each of these words might be used. Match each word with its best synonym—the word or phrase with the most similar meaning.
