The Hate U Give - Chapters 7-10

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• Coffin A long box in which the body of a dead person is buried or burned.
• Attempt To try to do something, especially something difficult.
• Betray To not be loyal to your country or a person, often by doing something harmful such as helping their enemies.
• Equality The right of different groups of people to have a similar social position and receive the same treatment.
• Previous Happening or existing before something or someone else.
• Stance A way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion.
• A thug A man who acts violently, especially to commit a crime.
• Fro-yo Self-serve frozen yogurt.
• Rib cage The structure in the body formed by the ribs (= bones in the chest that protect the heart, lungs and other organs).
• A pendant A piece of jewellery worn around the neck, consisting of a long chain with an object hanging from it, or the object itself.
• Unarmed Not wearing a weapon.
• Weave To make cloth by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads on a loom (= special frame).
• Bandana A brightly coloured piece of cloth that is worn around the neck or head.
• A'ight All right.
• Bury To put something in a place where it is difficult or impossible to find or see.
• A den A room in a house or apartment, used for activities not involving work.
• Ablaze Burning very strongly.
• Avoid To stay away from someone or something.
• Glance To give a quick short look.
• To pant To breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth, usually because you have been doing something very energetic.
• A riot An occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest.
• Hurriedly In a way that is hurried (= done very quickly or too quickly).
• Holler To shout loudly.
• Hiss To make a noise like a long s sound.
• Hush Puppy A small, savoury, deep-fried round ball made from cornmeal-based batter.
• Errand A short journey either to take a message or to take or collect something.
• Nudge To push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle part of your arm where it bends) to attract the person's attention.
• Corporate Relating to a large company.
• Agree To have the same opinion.
• A warehouse a large building for storing things before they are sold, used, or sent out to shops.
• Flatbed A truck with a flat area at the back with no roof or sides, for transporting large items.
• To scuff To laugh and talk about a person or idea in a way that shows that you think they are stupid or silly.
• Bleachers A sloping area of seats at a sports field that are not covered and are therefore not expensive to sit in

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