FLORID

TALLOW

DISCONSOLATE

GALLOWS

(adj.) reddish; ruddy; rosy

The farmer's ruddy complexion came from years of labor in the wind, rain, and sun.

(n.) a fatty, wax-like animal substance used to make candles

The man's tallow-colored face looked like it had never seen the sun.

(adj.) hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable

Samantha was utterly disconsolate after her beloved dog passed away.

(n.) a wooden frame on which condemned people are executed by hanging

The hungry boy refused to turn to crime for fear of the gallows.

JOHNNY TREMAIN VOCABULARY