The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963

The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 Glossary

Desperate

Wanting intensely.

Dispersal

Condition of being spread out or scattered.

Emulate

To imitate.

Flamethrower

A weapon that shoots fire.

Flunk

To fail to get a passing grade on an exam.

Generate

To produce.

Haphazardly

Randomly, by chance.

Hostile

Characterized by ill will.

Incapable

Not able.

Jabber

To talk in a noisy or excited manner.

Juvenile Delinquent

Someone under the age of 18 who gets in trouble for a crime.

Linoleum

Smooth floor tiles.

Mercy

Leniency and compassion towards someone charged with an offense.

Mourning

A state of sorrow over the death of a loved one.

Peon

A manual laborer.

Phonic

Having to do with sound.

Pinnacle

The peak or highest point.

Punctual

On time.

Segregation

The process of keeping different races or groups apart.

Swoon

To faint.

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