Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie Glossary

Skid

Slide on the ground as a result of stopping too quickly

Snuffle

Breathe noisily through the nose; smell or sniff something

Prideful

Having a high opinion of one's own dignity or importance

Installment

Portion or part of something

Pathological

Irrational, extreme fear

Roundabout

Not saying what is meant clearly, being indirect

Melancholy

Feeling of sadness and pensiveness; feeling of woe and sorrow

Idle

Unmoving; without purpose

Teeter

Wobble unsteadily

Baptist

A kind of Christian that believes in the baptism of adult believers

Baptism

A religious act that involves being submerged in water

Congegration

A group of people assembled for religious worship

Overgrown

Covered with plants that have been allowed to grow wild

Ignorant

Lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated

Hunching

Bending one's body into a huddled position

Strummed

Play an instrument by sweeping one's thumb

Lozenge

A small medicinal candy

Blooming

Come into fullness, flourish

Swell

Become larger or rounder in size

Drizzle

Light rain falling in very fine drops

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