Grapes of Wrath Vocab

1) Pique N.; A feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, esp. to one's pride
everyone was a little pique because they were being forced off the land they had worked on for years

2) Imperturbability Adj.; Unable to be upset or excited; Calm
The imperturbability Ma made everyone feel relaxed

3) Rivulet N.; A very small stream
The rivulet ran right next to the house and made for easy drinking water for the horses

4) Germinate V. (of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.
The seed, after a few weeks, finally germinated
5) Zenith N.; the highest point reached by a celestial or other object
The zenith very far away
6) Scuttle V.; run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps
the old woman did more of a scuttle to get away from the bear
7) Declivity N.; A downward slope
The boy didnt see the declivity and ended up falling and rolling the whole way down
8) Bemuse V.; puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone)
To bemuse the pirates on where the treasure was buried, he had to make a confusing map
9) Petulant Adj.; (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered
The petulant boy got introuble a lot for back talking to his mom
10) Dissipate V.; disperse or scatter
The smell, once strong, dissipated as the day went on and you could hardly smell it after a few hours