Watsons go to Birmingham-1963 Vocabulary

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Watsons go to Birmingham-1963 Vocabulary

• Chapters 1-3
• 1. delinquent
• 2. emulate
• 3. hostile
• 4. huddle
• 5. intimidate
• 6. numb
• 7. Vital
• Chapters 4-6
• 8. drowsy
• 9. genie
• 10. tempted
• 11. Traitor
• 12. zombie

Chapters 7-8 13. chihuahua 14. clomp 15.
executioner 16. haphazardly 17. maestro 18.
scowl Chapters 9-12 19. eavesdrop 20.
drooling 21. grapevine 22. hilarious
23. offended 24. pathetic 25. pout 26. puny 27.
sanitation 28. seniority 29. snitch 30.
temptation 31. vittles 32. whimper 33. wilier
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delinquent di-ling-kwuh nt

• adjective
• 1.failing in or neglectful of a duty or
  obligation guilty of a misdeed or offense.
• 2. past due overdue.
• noun
• 4.a person who is delinquent.
• 5. juvenile delinquent someone who breaks the
  law.

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2. emulateem-yuh-leyt

• verb (used with object)
• 1.to try to equal or excel imitate with effort
  to equal or surpass to emulate one's father as a
  concert violinist.

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3. hostilehos-tl

• adjective
• 1.of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an
  enemy a hostile nation.
• 2.not friendly, warm, or generous not
  hospitable.
• noun
• 5.a person or thing that is antagonistic or
  unfriendly.
• 6.Military. an enemy soldier, plane, ship, etc.

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4. huddlehuhd-l

• verb
• 1.to gather or crowd together in a close mass.
• 2.to heap or crowd together closely.
• noun
• 3.a closely gathered group, mass, or heap a
  huddle for two hours.

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5. intimidatein-tim-i-deyt

• verb (used with object), -dated, -dating.
• 1.to make timid fill with fear.
• 2.to overawe or cow, as through the force of
  personality or by superior display of wealth,
  talent, etc.

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6. numbnuhm

• adjective
• 1.deprived of physical sensation or the ability
  to move fingers numb with cold.
• 2.incapable of action or of feeling emotion
  enervated prostrate numb with grief.
• 3.lacking or deficient in emotion or feeling
  indifferent She was numb to their pleas for
  mercy. verb (used with object)

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7. vital vahyt-l

• adjective
• 1.of or pertaining to life vital processes.
• 2.having remarkable energy, liveliness, or force
  of personality a vital leader.
• 3.of critical importance, necessary vital
  decisions.

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8. drowsydrou-zee

• adjective, -sier, -siest.
• 1.half-asleep sleepy.
• 2.dull sluggish.

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9. genie jee-nee

• noun
• 1.a spirit, often appearing in human form, that
  when summoned by a person carries out the wishes
  of the summoner.
• 2. any spirit demon supernatural creature.

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10. Temptedtempt

• verb (used with object)
• 1.to entice or allure to do something often
  regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
• 2.to attract, appeal strongly to, or invite
  tried to coax The offer tempts me.

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11. traitor trey-ter

• noun
• 1.a person who betrays another, a cause, or any
  trust.
• 2.a person who commits treason by betraying his
  or her country.

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12. zombiezom-bee

• noun
• a. a person whose behavior or responses are
  wooden, listless, or seemingly rote automaton.
• Corpse that had been brought back to life.

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13. chihuahuachi-wah-wah, -wuh

• noun
• 1. one of a Mexican or Aztec breed of very small
  dogs having either short or long hair of any one
  of a variety of colors.

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14. Clompkluhmp

• noun
• 1.a small, close group or cluster, esp. of trees
  or other plants.
• 2.a lump or mass
• 3.a heavy, thumping step, sound, etc...
• verb (used without object)
• 6.to walk heavily and clumsily.
• 8.to gather or form into a clump mass.

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15. Executionerek-si-kyoo-shuh-ner

• noun
• 1.an official who inflicts capital punishment in
  pursuance of a legal warrant.
• 2.a person who executes an act, will, judgment,
  etc.

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16. Haphazardlyhap-haz-erd-lee

• adverb
• 1. in a haphazard manner at random
• 2. unexpected, accidentally

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17. Maestromahy-stroh

• noun, plural maestros.
• 1.an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of
  music Toscanini and other great maestros.
• 2.(initial capital letter) a title of respect
  used in addressing or referring to such a person.
• 3.a master of any art the maestros of poetry.

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18. scowlskoul

• verb (used without object)
• 1.to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen,
  displeased, or angry manner.
• 2.to have a gloomy or threatening look
• verb (used with object)
• 3.to affect or express with a scowl.
• noun
• 4.a scowling expression, look, or aspect.

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19. eavesdropeevz-drop

• verb (used without object)
• 1.to listen secretly to a private conversation.
• verb (used with object)
• 2.to eavesdrop on.

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20. droolingdrool

• verb (used without object)
• 1.to water at the mouth, as in anticipation of
  food salivate drivel.
• 2.to show excessive pleasure or anticipation of
  pleasure.
• 3.to talk foolishly.noun
• 4.saliva running down from one's mouth drivel.

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21. grapevine greyp-vahyn

• noun
• 1.a vine that bears grapes.
• 2.Also called grapevine telegraph. a
  person-to-person method of spreading rumors,
  gossip, information, etc., by informal or
  unofficial conversation, letter writing, or the
  like.
• 3.a private or secret source of information.

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22. hilarioushi-lair-ee-uh s, -lar-, hahy-

• adjective
• 1. arousing great merriment extremely funny a
  hilarious story a hilarious old movie.
• 2. boisterously merry or cheerful a hilarious
  celebration.

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23. offendeduh-fend

• verb (used with object)
• to irritate, annoy, or anger cause resentful
  displeasure in Even the hint of prejudice
  offends me.
• 2. to affect (the sense, taste, etc.)
  disagreeably.
• 3. to violate or transgress (a criminal,
  religious, or moral law).
• 4. to hurt or cause pain to.
• verb (used without object)
• 5. to cause resentful displeasure irritate,
  annoy, or anger a remark so thoughtless it can
  only offend.
• 6. to err in conduct commit a sin, crime, or
  fault.

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24. patheticpuh-thet-ik

• adjective
• causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness,
  sorrow, etc. pitiful pitiable a pathetic
  letter a pathetic sight.
• 2. affecting or moving the feelings.
• 3.pertaining to or caused by the feelings.
• 4.miserably or contemptibly inadequate In return
  for our investment we get a pathetic three
  percent interest.

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25. poutpout

• verb (used without object)
• to thrust out the lips, esp. in displeasure or
  sullenness.
• 2. to look or be sullen.
• 3.to swell out or protrude, as lips.
• noun
• 4.the act of pouting a protrusion of the lips.
• 5.a fit of sullenness to be in a pout.

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26. punypyoo-nee

• adjective, -nier, -niest.
• 1.of less than normal size and strength weak.
• 2.unimportant insignificant petty or minor a
  puny excuse.
• 3.Obsolete

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27. sanitationsan-i-tey-shuh n

• noun
• 1. the development and application of sanitary
  measures for the sake of cleanliness, protecting
  health, etc.
• 2. the disposal of sewage and solid waste.

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28. seniorityseen-yawr-i-tee, -yor-

• noun, plural -ties for 2.
• the state of being senior priority of birth
  superior age.
• 2. priority, precedence, or status obtained as
  the result of a person's length of service, as in
  a profession, trade, company, or union First
  choice of vacation time will be given to
  employees with seniority.

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29. snitchsnich

• verb (used with object) Informal.
• to snatch or steal pilfer.
• verb (used without object)
• to turn informer tattle.
• noun
• 2. Also called snitcher. an informer.

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30. temptationtemp-tey-shuh n

• noun
• 1. the act of tempting enticement or allurement.
• 2. something that tempts, entices, or allures.
• 3. the fact or state of being tempted, esp. to
  evil.
• 4. an instance of this.

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31. vittlesvit-l

• noun
• 1.victuals, food supplies provisions.
• 2.food or provisions for human beings.

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32. whimperhwim-per, wim-

• verb (used without object)
• 1. to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.
• verb (used with object)
• 2. to utter in a whimper.
• noun
• 3. a whimpering cry or sound.

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33. wilier wahy-lee

• adjective, wilier, wiliest
• full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles
  crafty cunning.