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Watsons Vocabulary

Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963

TermDefinition
emulate to try to be like someone or something
egghead a highly educated person; an intellectual
cockeyed turned or tilted to one side; not straight
punctual arriving or doing something on time
hypnotized to hold the attention of; to attract someone in a powerful or mysterious way
juvenile relating to or meant for young people, especially to those who have committed crimes
welfare a government program for poor or unemployed people that helps pay for their food, housing, medical costs, etc.
generous freely giving or sharing money and other valuable things
conscience a feeling that something you have done is morally wrong
conk a hairstyle in which the hair is straightened out and flattened down or lightly waved
jive swing music or the dancing performed to it
temptations a strong urge or desire to have or do something, especially something bad or morally wrong
eavesdropped to listen secretly to what is said in private
whirlpool water moving rapidly in a circle so as to produce a depression in the center into which floating objects may be drawn
sonic boom a very loud and explosive noise that is produced by an aircraft when it travels faster than the speed of sound
generate to produce something or cause something to be produced
delinquent a young person who regularly does illegal or immoral things
forecast to predict something, such as weather, after looking at the information that is available
respectable decent or correct in character, behavior, or appearance
pout to refuse to talk to people because you are angry or annoyed about something
flunk to get a failing grade in
relative a member of your family
compare to look at two or more things closely in order to see what is similar or different about them or in order to decide which one is better
bother to cause someone to feel annoyed, troubled, worried, or concerned
jabber to talk in a fast, unclear, or foolish way
excuse a reason that you give to explain a mistake, bad behavior, etc.
appreciate to be grateful for something
hostile not friendly; unpleasant or harsh
Created by: hettingerk
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