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WGTB Chap 1-5
The Watsons Go To Birmingham 1963 Chap 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| thermostat | a device that controls temperatures automatically |
| juvenile delinquent | antisocial or criminal behavior by a juvenile person, which often warrants legal action |
| emulate | to try to be the same as or better than (another person), imitate |
| punctual | on time; prompt |
| reinforcement | additions of personnel or material to a military force |
| radioactive | giving off energy as a result of the decay or unstable atoms |
| pomade | a scented ointment used to keep the hair in place |
| hypnotize | to put into a trance |
| strangle | to kill by stopping the breathing of, usually by surrounding the neck with something; to choke |
| traitor | a person who is disloyal to his or her country, his or her friends, or another group |