Chapter 3 page25 1. onslaught- fierce attack 2. speculation- forms opinions without having definite or complete knowledge or evidence 3. rimmed- having a rim or rims of the type specified 4. dispensation-a release from an obligation or promise 5. irked-to be irked is to be annoyed page26 6. molasses- think dark syrup drained from raw sugar during the refining process page27 7. clattered- continuous noise of hard objects falling or knocking against each other 8. tranquillity- calm, quiet and undisturbed 9. squinted- have eyes tat do not move together but look in different directions at once page28 10. solitary- alone 11. iniquities- wickedness and unjustness 12. resentments- resenting something or somebody 13. phenomenal- very remarkable, extraordinary 14. hulking- a person or thing, very big or heavy and usu awkward or clumsy *usu- such as happens or is done or used page29 15. furor- a sudden outburst 16. wrought- made or manufactured and decorated 17. filthiest- disgustingly dirty page30 18. verge- 'on the verge of something' means- at or close to the point where something new begins or takes place 19. contentious- liking to argue 20. recital- detailed account of a series of events 21. condescension- condescending (behaviour) 22. diminutive- usually or remarkably small *condescending- behave kindly or graciously, but in a way that shows one feels that one is better than other people page31 23. slouched- stand,sit or move in a lazy way 24. fraught- worried or anxious 25. monosyllabic- having only one syllable page32 26. fractious- bad-tempered(especially children) 27. amiable-showing and inspiring friendliness page33 28. wisteria- any of several type of climbing plant with a woody stem and long drooping clusters of pale purple or white flowers 29. rigid- strict page34 30. dryly- pretending to be serious 31. judiciously- showing or having good sense 32. misdemeanour- punishable offence less serious than a felony 33. landowner- a person who owns large area of land 34. begrudges- envy *felony- serious crime; murder,armed robbery page35 35. mutual- felt or done by each towards the other 36. concessions- thing granted or yielded especially after discussion or an argument 37. disapprobation- disapproval 38. diction- style or manner of speaking or sometimes writing 39. discernible- that can just be discerned 40. aloft- above the deck or in the rigging of a ship 41. nourishment- food *discerned- see something clearly with the senses or the mind, especially with an effort
Chapter 4 page36 1. legislature- body of people with the power to make and change laws 2. sluggishly- slow-moving, not alert or lively 3. treadmill- mill-wheel turned by the weight of people or animals treading on steps round its inside edge page37 4. meddling- interfere page38 5. porch- covered entrance to a building,specially a church or house 6. cots- simple narrow bed 7. parched- make something very dry and hot page39 8. unanimous- all agreeing on a decision or an opinion 9. squirt- force out a thin stream or jet page40 10. abominable- very unpleasant 11. dreary- make one sad or depressed page41 12. scowled- bad-tempered or angry look on the face 13. arbitrated- make a judgement about or settle(a dispute) between two parties 14. contradicting- say something that conflicts with something said or writte by somebody,suggeting that the person is mistaken or not telling the truth 15. nigger- offensive name for a black person page42 16. nauseated- make somebody feel nausea 17. hollered- yelled 18. triumphantly- great achievement or success *nausea- feeling of sickness or disgust page43 19. parcelled- carried out page44 20. probate- oficial process of proving that a will is correct page45 21. nausea-meaning above . *nigger-talk(p.41),skeetered(p.42) can't find meaning .