click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Reading #1
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accustomed | v. get used to something |
| eavesdropped | v. listened secretly |
| grapevine | n. informal means of spreading information from person to person |
| transferred | v. moved, sent |
| offended | v. had one's feelings hurt or was insulted |
| sanitation | adj. relating to hygiene, especially a clean water supply |
| facilities | n. rooms or buildings used for a special purpose such as restrooms or restaurants |
| pathetic | adj. inspiring pity or feeling sorry for |
| bad-dispositioned | adj. unhappy and irritable |
| frequencies | n. the tone or level of sound vibrations |
| wilier | adj. more crafty or sly |
| scolding | v. correcting angrily; nagging |