The Grapes of Wrath Vocab

worried over possible misfortune

Christian ceremony signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

hostile; or one already engaged in a fight or war

content (unworried and satisfied) - often to a fault

lack of respect, often accompanied by a feeling of dislike or disgust

enhance growth or development

pipe or other enclosed channel that carries runoff water beneath a road or sidewalk

urge strongly

in a serious or solemn manner

tool or other useful object

lacking energy and normal enthusiasm

threatening (foreshadowing bad things to come)

the act of excluding someone from a community or group

someone who is very poor

conditional early release from imprisonment

confuse

owner of a business

stick out from

hold back

uneasy, impatient, and difficult to control

with feelings of deep respect and admiration

someone who lives in an unoccupied place without the legal right

showing a gloomy or bad mood

someone who has no regular home or job

thin and wrinkled — typically from age or illness