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Vocabulary Insights from *A Family Apart*: Key Terms Explained

Explore the rich vocabulary from *A Family Apart* with this comprehensive guide. Discover definitions of crucial terms like "sepia," which describes a brownish tint, and "haberdasheries," shops selling men's clothing. Learn about "tenements," rundown apartment buildings, and "indignation," an anger spurred by injustice. Delve into words like "convictions," "sidle," and "satchel," and understand their significance in the story. This resource will enhance your understanding of themes and character motivations within the novel.

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Vocabulary Insights from *A Family Apart*: Key Terms Explained

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  1. A Family Apart Vocabulary

  2. sepia • a brownish tint

  3. brandishing • to wave dangerously

  4. haberdasheries • shops selling men’s clothes

  5. tenements • rundown, low-rental apartment buildings

  6. tentatively • not definite or positive

  7. indignation • anger brought about by something mean or unfair

  8. assault • a violent physical attack

  9. convictions • beliefs

  10. sidle • walk towards or away from someone, trying not to be noticed

  11. satchel • a rectangular leather bag

  12. urchins • small children who are dirty or untidily dressed

  13. homesteader • someone who goes to live and grow crops on land given by the government

  14. dubious • doubtful, not trusting

  15. tarried • to stay somewhere for longer than expected; a delay in leaving

  16. diphtheria • a serious infectious disease that causes fever and difficulty in breathing and swallowing

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