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Vocabulary List 10

Vocabulary List 10. True Grit 4. notorious. “He is a notorious thumper. He is not a man I should care to share a bed with… Report has it that he rode by the light of the moon with Quantrill and Bloody Bill Anderson.” . inducement.

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Vocabulary List 10

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  1. Vocabulary List 10 True Grit 4

  2. notorious “He is a notorious thumper. He is not a man I should care to share a bed with… Report has it that he rode by the light of the moon with Quantrill and Bloody Bill Anderson.”

  3. inducement “I am paying a good fee of one hundred dollars,” reports Mattie “Yes, a splendid inducement. Perhaps it will all work out to your satisfaction,” replies Stonehill. “I shall pray that you return safely, your efforts crowned with success. It may prove to be a hard journey.”

  4. rash “The good Christian does not flinch from difficulties,” says Mattie. “Neither does he rashly court them,” advises Stonehill.

  5. presumptuous “The good Christian is not willful or presumptuous,” continues Stonehill. “You think I am wrong,” asks Mattie. “I think you are wrong-headed,” responds Stonehill.

  6. gingerly The smith offered to ride the pony first. I said I thought I could handle him. I climbed gingerly aboard. Little Blackie did nothing for a minute or so, and then he took me by surprise and pitched twice, coming down hard with his forelegs stiff giving severe jolts to my tailbone and neck.

  7. purchase I could get a purchase of nothing else, the stirrups being far below my feet. The smith laughed, but I was little concerned with form or appearance. I rubbed Blackie’s neck and talked softly to him. He did not pitch again, but neither did he move forward.

  8. Coax He took hold of the reins near the ponies mouth and coaxed him to walk. He led him around the barn for a few minutes, then opened one of the doors and took him outside.

  9. conviction Rooster asks, “What are the terms?” LaBoeuf answers, “Payment upon conviction.” Rooster thought that one over. He said, “We may have to kill him.” “Not if we are careful.” “Even if we don’t, they might not convict him or there may be other claims on the money.”

  10. Obliged “… They have made public statements and run notices in the paper. There is a son, Fatty Bibs, who wants to run for the man’s seat in Austin. He will be obliged to pay.

  11. sullen Neither were they sullen and grave. I thought them on the cheerful side as they nodded and spoke greetings.

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