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A Family Apart. Vocabulary. sepia. a brownish tint. brandishing. to wave dangerously. haberdasheries. shops selling men’s clothes. tenements. rundown, low-rental apartment buildings. tentatively. not definite or positive. indignation . anger brought about by something mean or unfair.
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A Family Apart Vocabulary
sepia • a brownish tint
brandishing • to wave dangerously
haberdasheries • shops selling men’s clothes
tenements • rundown, low-rental apartment buildings
tentatively • not definite or positive
indignation • anger brought about by something mean or unfair
assault • a violent physical attack
convictions • beliefs
sidle • walk towards or away from someone, trying not to be noticed
satchel • a rectangular leather bag
urchins • small children who are dirty or untidily dressed
homesteader • someone who goes to live and grow crops on land given by the government
dubious • doubtful, not trusting
tarried • to stay somewhere for longer than expected; a delay in leaving
diphtheria • a serious infectious disease that causes fever and difficulty in breathing and swallowing