Vocaby

=    Vocabulary for __Their Eyes Were Watching God__       =


=**  Chapter One:    **=   1. __ sodden __ -     soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated. 2. __lacerate__ - to rip, cut, or tear` 3. __drawled__ - to speak with long drawn out vowels 4. __dilated__ (p. 7) - to spread out; expand 5.__ pugnacious __-inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative. =  Chapter Two:                =   1. __commenced__ - to begin; to start 2. __sanctum__ - an inviolably private place or retreat 3. __languid__ - lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent 4. __elude__ - to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc. 5. __shiftless__ - lacking in resourcefulness; inefficient; lazy 6. __lacerating__ - to tear roughly; mangle 7. __desecrating__ - to treat with sacrilege; profane 8. __desisted__ - To cease doing something; forbear 9. __reproof__ (p.12) - the act of reproving, censuring, or rebuking 10. __dissolution__ (p.12) - the undoing or breaking of a bond, tie, union, partnership, etc 11.__ecstatic__-Being in a state of ecstasy; joyful or enraptured. 12-__revelation__-the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure 13.__Remorseless__-   without remorse; merciless; pitiless; relentless. 14.__Affirmation__-  confirmation or ratification of the truth or validity of a prior judgment, decision, etc = = =   Chapter Three:     =

  1. __abundance__ - an extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity or supply 2. __dwindled__ - to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away 3. __ether__ - the upper regions of space; the clear sky; the heavens 4. __malice__ (p. 21) - A desire to harm others or to see others suffer 5. __gilded__ (p.23) - having a pleasing or showy appearance that conceals something of little worth 6.__mouldy__-a torpedo 7-__mein-__air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc =**   Chapter Four:                 **=

  1. __rig__ - to furnish or provide with equipment, clothing, etc 2. __sleeveholders__ (p.26) - slaveholders 3. __solemn__ (32)-of a serious, grave or earnest character

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<span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">  1. __portly__ - rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent 2. __sauntered__ - A leisurely pace 3. __incredulous__ - Expressive of disbelief 4. __obliged__ - to place under a debt of gratitude for some benefit, favor, or service 5. __boisterously__ - rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained 6. __Dignity__ -           bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation 7. __Hinder__ - to prevent from doing, acting, or happening; stop 8. __Vain__ - without real significance, value, or importance; baseless or worthless 9. __Temerity__ - reckless boldness; rashness 10. __squandered__ (p.34) - To fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for 11. __incredulous__ (p.35) - indicating or showing unbelief 12. __consolate__ (p.36) - To console; to comfort 13. __compellment__-something that completes or makes perfect 14.__scant__ (34)- not enough in size or quantity;meager;poor

= <span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">  **Chapter Six**:     =

<span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">  1.__prominence__-something that is prominent; a projection or protuberance 2.__fractious__ (56)- easily made angry;cross;fretful,peevish 3.__decorum__ (61)- proper behavior;good taste in conduct,speech,dress 4.__ponderous__(61)- very heavy 5.__sullen__(62)- silent because of bad humor or anger 6.__prominence__ (p.50) - Also, prom·i·nen·cy. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness 7.__disposition__ (p.50) - state of mind regarding something; inclination:    <span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">    a disposition to gamble 8.__dilemma__ (p.51) - any difficult or perplexing situation or problem 9.__battered__ (p.51) - To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows 10.__figuratively__ (p.51) - of the nature of or involving a figure of speech 11.__eulogy__ (p.57) - speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, esp. a set oration in honor of a deceased person 12.__gallantry__ (p.63) - Nobility of spirit or action; courage 13.__discomfiture__ (p.64) - disconcertion; confusion; embarrassment 14.__indignantly__ (p.64) - feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base 15.__proffered__ (p.69) - The act of proffering; an offer

<span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">  ** Chapter Seven: ** __1.prostrating__-(77) to cast(oneself) face down on the ground in humility,submission, or adoration. __2-stolidness__-(77) not easily stirred or moved mentally;unemotional;impassive. __3.prosperous__-(77) having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful: a prosperous business. __4.pugnaciously__-(77) inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative. __ 5.promontories __ -(77) a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland. __6.commiserated__-(79) to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity. 7.<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">__Fractious__- <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome

<span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">  ** Chapter Eight: ** 1. __ostentatiously__(83)-characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress othe__rs__ 2. __immensities__(84)- vast; huge; very great 3. __pacify(__86)-to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm 4. __confidant__ (p.79) - One to whom secrets or private matters are disclosed 5. __immensities__ (p.80) - The quality or state of being immense 6.     <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> <span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">    __Variance__-          <span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">    the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous <span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">   7. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">__Globules__-  A small spherical mass, especially a small drop of liquid


 * Chapter Nine: **

1.__paunch__(92)- a large and protruding belly; potbelly. 2. __suitor__ (p.87) - a man who courts or woos a woman 3. __paunch__ (p.88) - a large and protruding belly; potbelly

= <span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">  Chapter Ten:     =

<span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">  1. __stealthily -__ Marked by or acting with quiet, caution, and secrecy intended to avoid notice. 2. __swaggered__ (p.90) - to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air. 3. __indicate__ (p.93) - to point out or point to   4. __knuckle puddin'__ - (p.94) a beating with the fist 5. __quenching__ (p.95) - to slake, satisfy, or allay ** Chapter Eleven: ** 1. __newel__(105)- a central pillar or upright from which the steps of a winding stair radiate. 2. __futility__(105)-The quality of having no useful result; uselessness 3. __assurance__ (p.99) - a positive declaration intended to give confidence


 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0bb799; msoFontKerning: 18.0pt">Chapter Twelve: **

1. __languished__(114)-To be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor. 2. __malice__ (p.106) - desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness 3. __sashaying__- To strut or flounce in a showy manner
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e231e3; msoFontKerning: 18.0pt">Chapter Thirteen: **

1. __predecessor__(118)- a person who precedes another in an office, position, etc 2. __dwindled__(120)-to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away 3. __gizzards__ (p.117) - A muscular pouch behind the stomach in birds 4. __hypocrite__ (p.120) - a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs 5. __iodine__ (p.121) - a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens 6. __caper__(123)- to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner;prance;frisk;gambol

=** <span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> Chapter Fourteen:    **=

<span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">  1. __phosphorescent__ (p.125) - emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous 2. __transients__ (p.125) - Passing with time; transitory 3. __romping__ (p.127) - To play or frolic boisterously 4. __murmur__ (p.127) - a mumbled or private expression of discontent 5. __flivvers__131)- an automobile, especially one that is small,inexpensive,and old. 6. __jook__(131)- to play dance music, especially in a juke 7. __clamored__(131)- a loud outcry 8. __seethed__- the state of being agitated or excited.

=** <span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> Chapter Fifteen:    **=

<span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">  1. __furiously__ (p.131) - full of fury, violent passion, or rage 2. __emanations__ (p.132) - The act or an instance of emanating. 3. __transmutation__- change into another nature, substance, form, or condition. 4. __homage__- respect or reverence paid or rendered 5. __desecrators__- to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office. 6. __fanatical__- Possessed with or motivated by excessive, irrational zeal. 7. __affront__- a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult 8. __submission__- something that is submitted, as an application 9. __insensate__-not endowed with sensation; inanimate
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #338e29; msoFontKerning: 18.0pt">Chapter Sixteen: **

1. __earnestness__(142)- serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous;an earnest worker. 2. __sacrilege__(142)- the violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred. 3. __grovel__ - to lie or crawl with the face downward and the body prostrate <span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">    4. __deity__(145)-a god or goddess;a divine character or nature 5. __smite__(145)-to strike or hit hard with or as with the hand,stick,or another weapon 6.__pinnacle__(145)-the highest or cumulating point;a lofty peak3 7.__seraphs(__145)-one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isiah's visions. 8.__desecrators__(145)-to divert from a sacred to a profane use or purpose = <span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> Chapter Seventeen:    =

<span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">  1. __pamper__ - to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care 2. __fracas__- A noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; a brawl 3. __peart-__ (152)lively; brisk; cheerful = <span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> Chapter Eighteen:    =

<span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">  1. __grotesque__ -(155) odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character 2. __preempted__ - To appropriate, seize, or take for oneself before others 3. __seminoles__-a member of any of several groupings of North American Indians comprising emigrants from the Creek Confederacy territories to Florida or their descendants in Florida and Oklahoma, esp. the culturally conservative present-day Florida Indians. 4. __laden(154)-__ burdened; loaded down. 5. __stolid__- not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive. 6. __horde__-(155) a large group, multitude, number, etc.; a mass or crowd 7. __cherubim__- (157)a celestial being 8.__burros__(154)-aa small donkey;one used as a pack animal 9. __sultry(__155)-oppressively hot and close or moist 10.__desolation__(167)-sorrow;grief;lonliness =** <span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> Chapter Nineteen:    **=

<span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">  1. __privy__ - participating in the knowledge of something private or secret 2. __sprawled__ - To sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly 3. __supplication__ - an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition 4. __ferocity__ - savage fierceness 5. __gait__ - a manner of walking, stepping, or running =** <span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">  Chapter Twenty:     **=

<span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">  1. __grindstone__ - a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc

**Interpretations:**

<span style="COLOR: #246100; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">   1.wid-with 2.dem-them 3.ah-i 4.lak-like 5.dat-that 6.keer-care 7.heah-here 8.useter-use to 9.de-the 10.ole-old 11.Lawd-Lord 12.mah-my 13.kivvers-covers 14.uh-a/of 15.git-get 16.tuh-to 17.dis-this 18.outa-out of 19.kin-can 20.specks-expect 21.yo-your 22.ketch-catch 23.nuff-enough 24.sho-sure 25.tereckly-directly 26.mussy-mercy 27.fuh-for 28.doncher-don't you 29.p'taters-potatoes 30.mawnin-morning 31.holt-hold 32.dere-there 33.guv'nor-governor 34.yit-yet 35.didju-did you 36.ketch-catch 37.ez-as 38.sich-such 39.seben-seven 40.pledger-pleasure 41.hawg-hog 42.skeered-scared 43.ornery-ordinary 44.chillun-children 45.less-lets 46.tuhday-today 47.shet-shut 48.hawses-horses 49.subjick-subject 50.ast-ask 51.figger-figure 52.oughter-ought to 53.earoplane-airplane 54.hafter-have to 55.intuh-into 56.lissen-listen 57.suh-sir 58.ez-as 59.chear-chair 60.chawnce-chance 61.gahn-gone 62.dey'd-they would 63.massa-master